raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79507

Hypotonia-failure to thrive-microcephaly syndrome

Synonyms: LTC4 synthase deficiency · Leukotriene C4 synthase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Leukotriene C4 synthase deficiency is an extremely rare fatal neurometabolic developmental disorder characterized clinically by muscular hypotonia, psychomotor retardation, failure to thrive, and microcephaly.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHypotonia-failure to thrive-microcephaly syndromeLTC4 synthase deficiency · Leukotriene C4 synthase deficiency
frSyndrome d'hypotonie-retard staturo-pondéral-microcéphalieDéficit en leucotriène-C4 synthétase
deHypotonie - Gedeihstörungen - MikrozephalieLeukotrien-C4 (LTC4)-Synthase-Mangel
esSíndrome de hipotonía-falta de crecimiento-microcefaliaDeficiencia de leucotrieno C4 (LTC4) sintetasa · Deficiencia de leucotrieno C4 sintasa (LTC4S)
itIpotonia - ritardo di crescita - microcefaliaDeficit di leucotriene C4 (LTC4) sintasi
nlHypotonie - niet-gedijen - microcefalie-syndroomDeficiëntie van LTC4-synthase · Deficiëntie van leukotrieen C4-synthase
ptSíndrome de hipotonia-má evolução estaturoponderal-microcefaliaDeficiência de LTC4 sintetase · Deficiência de leucotrieno C4 sintase
plHipotonia - zahamowanie wzrostu - mikrocefaliaNiedobór syntazy leukotrienu C4 · Niedobór syntazy LTC4
csSyndrom zahrnující hypotonii, neprospívání a mikrocefaliiDeficit LCT4 syntázy · Deficit leukotrien C4 syntázy
ukСиндром гіпотонії-відставання в розвитку-мікроцефаліїДефіцит синтази лейкотрієну С4 · Дефіцит синтази LTC4
zh肌张力低下-发育停滞-小头畸形综合征白三烯C4合成酶缺乏症
trHipotoni-gelişme bozukluğu-mikrosefali sendromuLTC4 sentaz eksikliği · Lökotrien C4 sentaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614037Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115D0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013539Evalidated
MeSHC565439Evalidated
UMLSC3279662Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated10896305[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_10896305[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card