raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:60015

Enlarged parietal foramina

Synonyms: Catlin marks · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Hereditary cranium bifidum · Symmetric parietal foramina

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Enlarged parietal foramina (EPF) is a developmental defect, characterized by variable intramembranous ossification defects of the parietal bones, which is either asymptomatic, symptomatic (headaches, nausea, vomiting, intellectual disability) or associated with other pathologies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEnlarged parietal foraminaCatlin marks · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Hereditary cranium bifidum · Symmetric parietal foramina
frLacunes pariétalesCrâne bifide héréditaire · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Marques de Catlin · Trous pariétaux
deForamina parietalia, vergrößerteCatlin-marks · Cranium bifidum, hereditäres · FPP · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Foramina parietalia, symmetrische
esForamina parietal ampliadaCráneo bífido hereditario · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietal simétrica · Foramina parietalia permagna · Marcas de Catlin
itForami parietali allargatiCranio bifido ereditario · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Forami parietali simmetrici · Foramina parietalia permagna · Segni di Catlin
nlVergrote foramina parietaliaCatlin-markeringen · Erfelijk cranium bifidum · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Symmetrische foramina parietalia
ptForamina parietalForamina parietal permagna
plPowiększony otwór ciemieniowyDziedziczny rozszczep czaszki · Fenestrae parietales symmetricae · Symetryczny otwór ciemieniowy
csZvětšení foramina parietaliaFenestrae parietales symmetricae · Foramina parietalia permagna · Hereditární cranium bifidum · Symetrická foramina parietalia · Catlinovy značky
ukРозширені тімяні отвориКатлінські знаки · Симетричні тімяні перегородки · Тімяно-скроневий отвір (Foramina parietalia permagna) · Спадковий біфідум черепа · Симетричні тімяні отвори
zh大顶骨孔增大顶骨孔
trGenişlemiş parietal foraminaCatlin işaretleri · Kalıtsal kafatası bifidum · Simetrik pariyetal foramina · Foramina parietalia permagna · Fenestra pariyetales simetrika

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM168500Evalidated
OMIM609566BTNTvalidated
OMIM609597BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q75.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LB70.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018953Evalidated
MONDO18953Evalidated
UMLSC1868598Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ALX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:450ENSG0000005285060542011p11.2ALX homeobox 416319823[PMID]
MSX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:7392ENSG000001201491231015q35.2msh homeobox 216319823[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004.3 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated23543411[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.7 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated23543411[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

20 annotations · validated 2020-02-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002697Parietal foramina
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000932Abnormality of the posterior cranial fossa
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0100809Scalp tenderness
HP:0012721Venous malformation
HP:0002013Vomiting
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0012480Abnormality of cerebral veins
HP:0007385Aplasia cutis congenita of scalp
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0410030Cleft lip
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0008497Congenital craniofacial dysostosis
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0040197Encephalomalacia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0002762Multiple exostoses
HP:0002475Myelomeningocele
HP:0002085Occipital encephalocele
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000894Short clavicles

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23207976[PMID]_25253662[PMID]_20301307[PMID]_27975139[PMID]

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