raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:699

Pearson syndrome

Synonyms: PMPS · Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Mitochondrial inheritance, Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorder due to large-scale single deletion of mitochondrial DNA characterized by hyporegenerative anemia in early infancy with vacuolization of bone marrow precursors, lactic acidosis and multi-organ dysfunctions such as exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, and renal tubulopathy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPearson syndromePMPS · Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome
frSyndrome de PearsonSyndrome de Pearson moelle-pancreas
dePearson-SyndromPMPS · Pearson-Knochenmark-Pankreas-Syndrom
esSíndrome de PearsonSíndrome médula-páncreas de Pearson
itSindrome di PearsonPMPS · Sindrome di Pearson midollo-pancreas
nlSyndroom van PearsonBeenmerg - pancreas-syndroom van Pearson · PMPS
ptSíndrome PearsonPMPS · Síndrome medula-pâncreas Pearson
plZespół Pearsona= en
csPearsonův syndrom= en
ukСиндром ПірсонаСиндром кісткового мозку-підшлункової залози Пірсона · PMPS
zhPearson综合征
trPearson sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM557000Evalidated
ICD-10D64.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A72.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010797Evalidated
UMLSC0342784Evalidated
GARD7343Evalidated
MedDRA10062941Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.004 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedORPHANET
Cases/families194 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated33837965[PMID]_36820126[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

70 annotations · validated 2020-03-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005561Abnormality of bone marrow cell morphology
HP:0005528Bone marrow hypocellularity
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0032653Elevated lactate:pyruvate ratio
HP:0003348Hyperalaninemia
HP:0003648Lacticaciduria
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0032169Severe infection
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0012040Corneal stromal edema
HP:0001738Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002490Increased CSF lactate
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0008897Postnatal growth retardation
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0031546Cardiac conduction abnormality
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002028Chronic diarrhea
HP:0000824Decreased response to growth hormone stimulation test
HP:0032066Decreased serum bicarbonate concentration
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0003076Glycosuria
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0001789Hydrops fetalis
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0002917Hypomagnesemia
HP:0002148Hypophosphatemia
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0200118Malabsorption of Vitamin B12
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0100732Pancreatic fibrosis
HP:0001876Pancytopenia
HP:0000580Pigmentary retinopathy
HP:0002033Poor suck
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002570Steatorrhea
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000846Adrenal insufficiency
HP:0000957Cafe-au-lait spot
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0000953Hyperpigmentation of the skin
HP:0000829Hypoparathyroidism
HP:0006270Hypoplastic spleen
HP:0006577Macronodular cirrhosis
HP:0009099Median cleft palate
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000107Renal cyst

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301382[PMID]_29337599[PMID]

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Sources for this card