raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79434

Oculocutaneous albinism type 1B

Synonyms: OCA1B · Oculocutaneous albinism, Amish type · Platinum oculocutaneous albinism · Yellow oculocutaneous albinism

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

A form of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) characterized by skin and hair hypopigmentation, nystagmus, reduced iris and retinal pigment and misrouting of the optic nerves.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculocutaneous albinism type 1BOCA1B · Oculocutaneous albinism, Amish type · Platinum oculocutaneous albinism · Yellow oculocutaneous albinism
frAlbinisme oculocutané type 1BAOC1B · Albinisme oculocutané jaune · Albinisme oculocutané type Amish · OCA1B
deAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Typ 1BOCA1B · Okulokutaner Albinismus vom Amisch Typ · Okulokutaner Albinismus, gelber · Platin-OCA
esAlbinismo oculocutáneo tipo 1BAlbinismo oculocutáneo amarillo · Albinismo oculocutáneo platino · Albinismo oculocutáneo tipo Amisch · OCA1B
itAlbinismo oculocutaneo, tipo 1BAlbinismo oculocutaneo giallo · Albinismo oculocutaneo platino · Albinismo oculocutaneo, tipo Amish · OCA1B
nlOculocutaan albinisme type 1BGeel oculocutaan albinisme · OCA1B · Oculocutaan albinisme, Amish type · Platina oculocutaan albinisme
ptAlbinismo oculocutâneo tipo 1BAlbinismo oculocutâneo amarelo · Albinismo oculocutâneo platina · Albinismo oculocutâneo, tipo Amish · OCA1B
plAlbinizm oczno-skórny typu 1BAlbinizm oczno-skórny typu Amiszów · OCA1B · platynowy albinizm oczno-skórny · Żółty albinizm oczno-skórny
csOkulokutánní albinismus, typ 1BOCA1B · Platinový okulokutánní albinismus · Žlutý okulokutánní albinismus · Okulokutánní albinismus, Amishův typ
ukОкулокутанний альбінізм, тип 1BOCA1B · Окулошкірний альбінізм, тип Амішів · Платиновий окулокутанний альбінізм · Жовтий окулошкірний альбінізм
zh眼皮肤白化病症1B型眼皮肤白化病,Amish型
trOkülokutanöz albinizm tip 1BOCA1B · Sarı okülokutanöz albinizm · Platin okülokutanöz albinizm · Okülokütanöz albinizm, Amish tipi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606952Evalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.20NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011749Evalidated
MeSHC537729Evalidated
UMLSC1847024Evalidated
GARD594Evalidated

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

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

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0001022Albinism
HP:0001480Freckling
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0007730Iris hypopigmentation
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000587Abnormal optic nerve morphology
HP:0007750Hypoplasia of the fovea
HP:0000995Melanocytic nevus
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002671Basal cell carcinoma
HP:0002861Melanoma
HP:0006739Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
HP:0001072Thickened skin

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card