raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:66629

Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome

Synonyms: GOSHS · Megacolon-microcephaly syndrome

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

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by Hirschsprung disease, facial dysmorphism (sloping forehead, high arched eyebrows, long eyelashes, telecanthus/hypertelorism, ptosis, prominent ears, thick earlobes, prominent nasal bridge, thick philtrum, everted lower lip vermillion and pointed chin), global developmental delay, intellectual disability and variable cerebral abnormalities (focal or generalized polymicrogyria, or hypoplastic corpus callosum).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGoldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndromeGOSHS · Megacolon-microcephaly syndrome
frSyndrome de Goldberg-Shprintzen avec mégacôlonGOSHS · Syndrome de mégacôlon-microcéphalie
deGoldberg-Shprintzen-Megakolon-SyndromGOSHS · Megakolon - Mikrozephalie
esSíndrome de megacolon de Goldberg-ShprintzenGOSHS · Megacolon-microcefalia
itSindrome da megacolon di Goldberg-ShprintzenGOSHS · Megacolon - microcefalia
nlMegacolonsyndroom van Goldberg-ShprintzenGOSHS · Megacolon - microcefalie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de megalocólon de Goldberg-ShprintzenGOSHS · Megalocólon - microcefalia
plZespół okrężnicy olbrzymiej Goldberga i ShprintzenaGOSHS · Okrężnica olbrzymia - mikrocefalia
csShprintzenův-Goldbergové syndromGOSHS · Syndrom zahrnující megakolon a mikrocefalii · Goldbergové-Shprintzenův megakolonový syndrom · Shprintzen-Goldbergové syndrom · Goldberg-Shprintzenův megakolonový syndrom
ukСиндром мегаколон Гольдберга-ШпринценаGOSHS · Синдром мегаколон-мікроцефалії
zhGoldberg-Shprintzen巨结肠综合征巨结肠-小头综合征
trGoldberg-Shprintzen megakolon sendromuGOSHS · Megakolon-mikrosefali sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609460Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012280Evalidated
MeSHC537279Evalidated
UMLSC1836123Evalidated
GARD9849Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KIFBPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:23419ENSG0000019895460936710q22.1kinesin family binding protein15883926[PMID]_23427148[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families24 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]_28277559[PMID]_23427148[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]

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

23 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0000508Ptosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000048Bifid scrotum
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0000307Pointed chin
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0045075Sparse eyebrow
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 12687674[PMID]

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