raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:75392

Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Synonyms: EDS VIII · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 8 · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, periodontitis type · Periodontal EDS · pEDS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome characterized by childhood or adolescence onset of severe, intractable periodontitis, lack of attached gingiva, and presence of pretibial plaques. Additional manifestations are easy bruising, hypermobility mainly of the distal joints, skin hyperextensibility and fragility, abnormal scarring, recurrent infections, hernias, marfanoid facial features, acrogeria, and prominent vasculature.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPeriodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndromeEDS VIII · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 8 · Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, periodontitis type · Periodontal EDS · pEDS
frSyndrome d'Ehlers-Danlos parodontalEDS VIII · SED VIII · SEDp · Syndrome d'Ehlers-Danlos type 8 · Syndrome d'Ehlers-Danlos type périodontite
deEhlers-Danlos-Syndrom, parodontaler TypEDS VIII · EDS, Parodontitis Typ · Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrom Typ 8 · pEDS
esSíndrome de Ehlers-Danlos periodontalSED VIII · SED periodontal · Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos tipo 8 · Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos tipo periodontitis
itSindrome di Ehlers-Danlos periodonticaEDS VIII · EDS periodontica · Sindrome di Ehlers-Danlos, tipo 8 · Sindrome di Ehlers-Danlos, tipo periodontite · pEDS
nlParodontaal syndroom van Ehlers-DanlosEDS VIII · Parodontaal EDS · Syndroom van Ehlers-Danlos type 8 · Syndroom van Ehlers-Danlos, parodontitis-type · pEDS
ptSíndrome Ehlers-Danlos periodontalEDS VIII · EDS periodontal · Síndrome Ehlers-Danlos tipo 8 · Síndrome Ehlers-Danlos, tipo periondontite
plZespół Ehlersa i Danlosa, typ zapalenia przyzębiaZespół Ehlersa i Danlosa typ okołozębowy
csEhlersův-Danlosův syndrom, periodontitický typEDS VIII · Ehlersův-Danlosův syndrom, typ 8 · Ehlers-Danlosův syndrom, periodontitický typ · Ehlers-Danlosův syndrom, typ 8
ukПародонтальний синдром Елерса-ДанлосаEDS VIII · Синдром Елерса-Данлоса, тип 8 · Синдром Елерса-Данлоса, тип пародонтиту · pEDS · Пародонтальний ЕДС
zh牙周病型Ehlers-Danlos综合征Ehlers-Danlos综合征,牙周炎型
trPeriodontal Ehlers-Danlos sendromupED'ler · EDS VIII · Ehlers-Danlos sendromu tip 8 · Ehlers-Danlos sendromu, periodontitis tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM130080Evalidated
OMIM617174BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q79.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD28.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007527Evalidated
MeSHC562626Evalidated
UMLSC0268347Evalidated
GARD12474Evalidated

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
C1RDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:1246ENSG0000015940361378512p13.31complement C1r27745832[PMID]
C1SDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:1247ENSG0000018232612058012p13.31complement C1s27745832[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families62 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22739343[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—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

32 annotations · validated 2026-04-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibilityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0025474Erythematous plaqueDiagnostic criterion
HP:0034517Pretibial hyperpigmentationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000166Severe periodontitisDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006349Agenesis of permanent teeth
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0001075Atrophic scarsDiagnostic criterion
HP:0006308Atrophy of alveolar ridges
HP:0006297Enamel hypoplasia
HP:0001030Fragile skinDiagnostic criterion
HP:0030816Gingival recession
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001609Hoarse voice
HP:0000974Hyperextensible skinDiagnostic criterion
HP:0040221Hypoplasia of the dental root
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000691Microdontia
HP:0001058Poor wound healing
HP:0003771Pulp calcification
HP:0002719Recurrent infectionsDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000963Thin skin
HP:0002619Varicose veins
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001620Abnormally high-pitched voice
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0020152Distal joint hypermobilityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0100790HerniaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001373Joint dislocation
HP:0002415Leukodystrophy
HP:0006323Premature loss of primary teeth
HP:0007394Prominent superficial blood vesselsDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000679Taurodontia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0005294Arterial dissection

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 37323685[PMID]_34324282[PMID]_35833531[PMID]_33005042[PMID]_41489249[PMID]_28306229[PMID]

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