raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:769

Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome

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

A subtype of <i>INSR</i>-related severe insulin-resistance syndrome characterized by intrauterine and postnatal growth delay, short stature, acanthosis nigricans, dental, hair and nail abnormalities, facial dysmorphism, organomegaly and major hyperinsulinemia with dysglycemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRabson-Mendenhall syndrome
frSyndrome de Rabson-Mendenhall
deRabson-Mendenhall-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Rabson-Mendenhall
itSindrome di Rabson-Mendenhall
nlSyndroom van Rabson-Mendenhall
ptSíndrome Rabson-Mendenhall
plZespół Rabsona i Mendenhalla
csRabsonův-Mendenhallův syndromRabson-Mendenhallův syndrom
ukСиндром Рабсона-Менденхолла
zhRabson-Mendenhall综合征
trRabson-Mendenhall sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM262190Evalidated
ICD-10E34.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009874Evalidated
UMLSC0271695Evalidated
GARD226Evalidated
MedDRA10088742Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
INSRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6091ENSG0000017110514767019p13.2insulin receptor21869538[PMID]_17201797[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
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

56 annotations · validated 2020-01-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0008665Clitoral hypertrophy
HP:0000678Dental crowding
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0100879Enlarged ovaries
HP:0008283Fasting hyperinsulinemia
HP:0003162Fasting hypoglycemia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001007Hirsutism
HP:0000998Hypertrichosis
HP:0030796Increased C-peptide level
HP:0030348Increased circulating androgen concentration
HP:0030088Increased serum testosterone level
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0000831Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0031452Lichenoid skin lesion
HP:0000040Long penis
HP:0012542Onychauxis
HP:0011998Postprandial hyperglycemia
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0003758Reduced subcutaneous adipose tissue
HP:0008850Severe postnatal growth retardation
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0100874Thick hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006288Advanced eruption of teeth
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0007305CNS demyelination
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0001953Diabetic ketoacidosis
HP:0000221Furrowed tongue
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0040270Impaired glucose tolerance
HP:0012686Increased pineal volume
HP:0000294Low anterior hairline
HP:0000158Macroglossia
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0000121Nephrocalcinosis
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0010442Polydactyly
HP:0001959Polydipsia
HP:0000826Precocious puberty
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
HP:0000488Retinopathy
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
HP:0000445Wide nose

Annotation source: 29369573[PMID]_29082893[PMID]_25484423[PMID]_28663160[PMID]

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Sources for this card