raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:65759

Carpenter syndrome

Synonyms: ACPS2 · Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type 2

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

A rare syndromic craniosynostosis with variable phenotypic expression characterized by craniosynostosis, intellectual disability, distinctive facies, abnormalities of the fingers and toes (brachydactyly, polydactyly and syndactyly), short stature, congenital heart disease, skeletal defects, obesity, genital abnormalities and umbilical hernia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarpenter syndromeACPS2 · Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type 2
frSyndrome de CarpenterACPS2 · Acro-céphalo-syndactylie type 2
deCarpenter-SyndromACPS2 · Akrozephalopolysyndaktylie Typ 2
esSíndrome de CarpenterACPS 2 · Acrocefalopolisindactilia tipo 2
itSindrome di CarpenterACPS2 · Acrocefalopolisindattilia, tipo 2
nlSyndroom van CarpenterACPS 2 · Acrocefalopolysyndactylie type 2
ptSíndrome CarpenterACPS2 · Acrocefalopolissindactilia tipo 2
plZespół CarpenteraACPS2 · Akrocefalopolisyndaktylia typu 2
csCarpenterův syndromACPS2 · Akrocefalopolysyndaktylie, typ 2
ukСиндром КарпентераACPS2 · Акроцефалополісиндактилія 2 типу
zhCarpenter综合征尖头多指(趾)并指(趾)畸形2型
trCarpenter sendromuACPS2 · Akrosefalopolisindaktili tip 2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM201000BTNTvalidated
OMIM614976BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11LD24.GYNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019012Evalidated
MeSHC563187Evalidated
UMLSC1275078Evalidated
GARD6003Evalidated
MedDRA10081310Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RAB23Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:14263ENSG000001122106061446p12.1-p11.2RAB23, member RAS oncogene family17503333[PMID]_21412941[PMID]
MEGF8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3233ENSG0000010542960426719q13.2multiple EGF like domains 823063620[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families70 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23063620[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

40 annotations · validated 2024-03-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0001770Toe syndactyly
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000929Abnormal skull morphology
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0003241External genital hypoplasia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0000263Oxycephaly
HP:0001357Plagiocephaly
HP:0010442Polydactyly
HP:0005487Prominent metopic ridge
HP:0004279Short palm
HP:0001159Syndactyly
HP:0000098Tall stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0000481Abnormal cornea morphology
HP:0012243Abnormal reproductive system morphology
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0002676Cloverleaf skull
HP:0000457Depressed nasal ridge
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0001162Postaxial hand polydactyly
HP:0001841Preaxial foot polydactyly
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000262Turricephaly
HP:0000445Wide nose
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0002751Kyphoscoliosis
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
HP:0001748Polysplenia
HP:0010044Short 4th metacarpal
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15129947[PMID]_20358613[PMID]_474616[PMID]_3322002[PMID]_2309763[PMID]

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Sources for this card