raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:77293

Chronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency

Synonyms: Chronic visceral ASMD · NPD-B · Niemann-Pick disease type B

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

A rare autosomal recessive, chronic, acid sphingomyelinase deficiency characterized clinically by onset in childhood with hepatosplenomegaly, growth retardation, interstitial lung disease and absence of neurodegenerative disorders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiencyChronic visceral ASMD · NPD-B · Niemann-Pick disease type B
frDéficit en sphingomyélinase acide, forme viscérale chroniqueASMD viscérale chronique · Maladie de Niemann-Pick type B
deSaure Sphingomyelinase-Mangel, chronisch-viszerale FormChronische viszerale ASMD · NPD-B · Niemann-Pick-Krankheit Typ B
esDeficiencia de esfingomielinasa ácida visceral crónicaASMD visceral crónica · Enfermedad de Niemann-Pick tipo B
itDeficit cronico di sfingomielinasi acida visceraleASMD viscerale cronico · Malattia di Niemann-Pick tipo B · NPD-B
nlChronische viscerale deficiëntie van zure sfingomyelinaseChronische viscerale ASMD · NPD-B · Ziekte van Niemann-Pick type B
ptDeficiência de esfingomielinase ácida visceral crónicaASMD visceral crónica · Doença de Niemann-Pick tipo B
plChoroba Niemanna i Picka typu BPrzewlekły niedobór kwaśnej sfingomielinazy trzewnej
csChronický viscerální deficit kyselé sfingomyelinázyNiemann-Pickova choroba, typ B
ukХронічний дефіцит вісцеральної кислої сфінгомієліназиХронічний вісцеральний ASMD · Хвороба Німана-Піка, тип В · NPD-B
zh尼曼-匹克病B型
trNiemann-Pick hastalığı tip B

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607616Evalidated
ICD-10E75.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C56.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011871Evalidated
MeSHD052537Evalidated
UMLSC0268243Evalidated
GARD10729Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SMPD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11120ENSG0000016631160760811p15.4sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 119405096[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validated23412609[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass 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

47 annotations · validated 2019-06-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012415Abnormal blood gas level
HP:0003119Abnormal circulating lipid concentration
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0010729Cherry red spot of the macula
HP:0003233Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
HP:0001410Decreased liver function
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0001971Hypersplenism
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0003141Increased LDL cholesterol concentration
HP:0006515Interstitial pneumonitis
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0006520Progressive pulmonary function impairment
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0030353Decreased serum insulin-like growth factor 1
HP:0002194Delayed gross motor development
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0004887Respiratory failure requiring assisted ventilation
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0001654Abnormal heart valve morphology
HP:0004836Acute promyelocytic leukemia
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0001973Autoimmune thrombocytopenia
HP:0007302Bipolar affective disorder
HP:0001081Cholelithiasis
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0001677Coronaryartery atherosclerosis
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0002896Neoplasm of the liver
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002756Pathologic fracture
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0002725Systemic lupus erythematosus

Annotation source: 20301544[PMID]_23412609[PMID]

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Sources for this card