raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:65282

Carvajal syndrome

Synonyms: KWWH type II · Keratoderma with woolly hair type II · Woolly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Wooly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Wooly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic ectodermal dysplasia syndrome characterized by woolly hair (presenting at birth), palmoplantar keratoderma (developing in the first year of life) and dilated cardiomyopathy with predominant left ventricle involvement (developing in childhood) which can lead to life-threatening heart failure in childhood or adolescence.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarvajal syndromeKWWH type II · Keratoderma with woolly hair type II · Woolly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Wooly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome · Wooly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilated cardiomyopathy syndrome
frSyndrome de CarvajalKWWH type II · Syndrome de cheveux laineux-hyperkératose palmoplantaire-cardiomyopathie dilatée · Syndrome de cheveux laineux-kératodermie palmoplantaire-cardiomyopathie dilatée
deCarvajal-SyndromKWWH Typ II · Keratoderm mit Wollhaaren Typ II · Wollhaar-palmoplantare Hyperkeratose-dilatative Kardiomyopathie-Syndrom · Wollhaare-Palmoplantarkeratose-dilatative Kardiomyopathie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de CarvajalKWWH tipo II · Queratodermia con cabello lanoso tipo II · Síndrome de cabello lanoso-hiperqueratosis palmoplantar-miocardiopatía dilatada · Síndrome de cabello lanoso-queratodermia palmoplantar-miocardiopatía dilatada
itSindrome di CarvajalCapelli lanosi - cheratoderma palmoplantare - cardiomiopatia dilatativa · Sindrome capelli lanosi-cheratoderma palmoplantare-cardiomiopatia dilatativa · Sindrome capelli lanosi-ipercheratosi palmoplantare-cardiomiopatia dilatativa
nlSyndroom van CarvajalKWWH type II · Keratodermie met wollig haar type II · Wollig haar - palmoplantaire hyperkeratose - gedilateerde cardiomyopathie-syndroom · Wollig haar - palmoplantaire keratodermie - gedilateerde cardiomyopathie-syndroom
ptSíndrome CarvajalSíndrome do cabelo lanoso-hiperqueratose palmo-plantar-miocardiopatia dilatada · Síndrome do cabelo lanoso-queratodermia palmo-plantar-miocardiopatia dilatada
plZespół włosy wełniste-rogowiec dłoni i stóp-kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowaWłosy wełniste - hiperkeratoza dłoni i stóp - kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa · Włosy wełniste - rogowiec dłoni i stóp - kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa · Zespół Carvajala · Zespół włosy wełniste-hiperkeratoza dłoni i stóp-kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa
csCarvajalův syndromKWWH typ II · Keratoderma s vlnitými vlasy, typ II · Syndrom zahrnující vlnité vlasy, palmoplantární keratoderma a dilatační kardiomyopatii
ukСиндром КарвахаляКератодермія з вовняним волоссям II типу · KWWH тип II · Синдром шерстяного волосся-долонно-підошовного гіперкератозу-дилатаційної кардіоміопатії · Синдром шерстяного волосся-пальмоплантарної кератодермії та дилатаційної кардіоміопатії · Синдром шерстяного волосся-пальмоплантарного гіперкератозу-дилатаційної кардіоміопатії · Синдром шерстяного волосся-пальмоплантарної кератодермії та дилатаційної кардіоміопатії
zhCarvajal综合征羊毛状发-掌跖角化过度-扩张性心肌病综合征
trCarvajal sendromuKWWH tip II · Yünlü saç tipi II ile keratoderma · Kıllı saç-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilate kardiyomiyopati sendromu · Kıllı saç-palmoplantar keratoderma-dilate kardiyomiyopati sendromu · Kıllı saç-palmoplantar hiperkeratoz-dilate kardiyomiyopati sendromu · Yünlü saç-palmoplantar hiperkeratoz-dilate kardiyomiyopati sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605676Evalidated
OMIM615821BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I42.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11BC43.6NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011581Evalidated
MONDO11581Evalidated
MeSHC535581Evalidated
UMLSC1854063Evalidated
GARD5595Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DSPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3052ENSG000000966961256476p24.3desmoplakin11063735[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22795705[PMID]_20940358[PMID]_16628197[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_22795705[PMID]_20940358[PMID]_16628197[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

4 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0005588Patchy palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0002224Woolly hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card