raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79431

Oculocutaneous albinism type 1A

Synonyms: OCA1A · Tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A severe form of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) characterized by complete absence of melanin and manifesting as white hair and skin, blue, fully translucent irises, nystagmus and misrouting of the optic nerves.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculocutaneous albinism type 1AOCA1A · Tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism
frAlbinisme oculocutané type 1AAOC1A · Albinisme oculocutané tyrosinase-négatif · OCA1A
deAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Typ 1AAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Tyrosinase-negativer · OCA1A
esAlbinismo oculocutáneo tipo 1AAlbinismo oculocutáneo tirosina-negativo · OCA1A
itAlbinismo oculocutaneo, tipo 1AAlbinismo oculocutaneo tirosinasi-negativo · OCA1A
nlOculocutaan albinisme type 1AOCA-1A · OCA1A · Tyrosinase-negatief oculocutaan albinisme
ptAlbinismo oculocutâneo tipo 1AAlbinismo oculocutâneo tirosinase-negativo · OCA1A
plAlbinizm oczno-skórny typu 1AAlbinizm oczno-skórny tyrozynazo-ujemny · OCA1A
csOkulokutánní albinismus, typ 1AOCA1A · Tyrozináza-negativní okulokutánní albinismus
ukОкулокутанний альбінізм, типу 1АOCA1A · Тирозиназа-негативний окулошкірний альбінізм
zh眼皮肤白化病1A型酪氨酸酶阴性眼皮肤白化病
trOkülokutanöz albinizm tip 1AOCA1A · Tirozinaz-negatif okülokütanöz albinizm

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM203100Evalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.20NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008745Evalidated
UMLSC4551504Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TYRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:12442ENSG0000007749860693311q14.3tyrosinase20301345[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.3 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated18463683[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

16 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001022Albinism
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0007750Hypoplasia of the fovea
HP:0007730Iris hypopigmentation
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001107Ocular albinism
HP:0000613Photophobia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000587Abnormal optic nerve morphology
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0001480Freckling
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002671Basal cell carcinoma
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0006739Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
HP:0001072Thickened skin

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

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