raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79149

Dermochondrocorneal dystrophy

Synonyms: François syndrome

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

Dermochondrocorneal dystrophy is characterised by osteochondrodystrophy of the hands and feet, corneal dystrophy and the presence of skin nodules clustered around the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints, around the nose and ears and on the posterior surface of the elbow. Gingival lesions may also be present. It has been described in less than 20 patients. Transmission is autosomal recessive.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDermochondrocorneal dystrophyFrançois syndrome
frDystrophie dermo-chondro-cornéenneSyndrome de François
deDystrophie, dermo-chondro-cornealeFrancois-Syndrom
esDistrofia dermo-condro-conealSíndrome de François
itDistrofia dermo-condro-cornealeSindrome di François
nlDermochondrocorneale dystrofieSyndroom van Francois
ptDistrofia dermocondro-corneanaSíndrome François
plDystrofia skórno-chrzęstno-rogówkowaZespół Françoisa
csDermochondrokorneální dystrofieFrançoisův syndrom
ukДермохондрокорнеальна дистрофіяСиндром Франсуа
zh皮肤软骨角膜营养不良François综合征
trDermokondrokorneal distrofiFrançois sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM221800Evalidated
ICD-10L98.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC4YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009094Evalidated
MeSHC535375Evalidated
UMLSC0432288Evalidated
GARD1815Evalidated

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 (3):

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 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_26440764[PMID]
Cases/families15 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated26440764[PMID]

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

7 annotations · validated 2017-04-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001760Abnormal foot morphology
HP:0001155Abnormality of the hand
HP:0000924Abnormality of the skeletal system
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0001176Large hands
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0000991Xanthomatosis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20574610(PMID]

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Sources for this card