raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:8

47,XYY syndrome

Synonyms: Double Y syndrome · Jacobs syndrome · XYY syndrome · Y disomy

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare sex chromosome aneuploidy where males receive an additional Y chromosome, that is characterized clinically by tall stature evident from childhood, macrocephaly, facial features (mild hypertelorism, low set ears, a mildly flat malar region), speech delay and an increased risk for social and emotional difficulties, attention deficit hyperactive disorder and autistic spectrum disorder.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
en47,XYY syndromeDouble Y syndrome · Jacobs syndrome · XYY syndrome · Y disomy
frSyndrome 47,XYYDisomie Y · Double Y · Syndrome de Jacobs
de47,XYY-SyndromDisomie Y · Jacobs-Syndrom · XYY-Syndrom · Y-Chromosom, doppeltes
esSíndrome 47,XYYDisomía Y · Síndrome XYY · Síndrome de Jacobs · Síndrome de doble Y
itSindrome 47,XYYDisomia del cromosoma Y · Sindrome XYY · Sindrome di Jacobs · Sindrome doppio Y
nl47,XYY-syndroomDubbele-Y-syndroom · Syndroom van Jacobs · XYY-syndroom · Y-disomie
ptSíndrome 47,XYYDissomia Y · Síndrome Jacobs · Síndrome XYY · Síndrome de duplo Y
plZespół 47,XYYPodwójny Y · Disomia Y
csSyndrom 47,XYYDizomie Y · Dvojité Y
uk47,XYY синдромСиндром подвійного Y · Синдром Джейкобса · Синдром XYY · Y дисомія
zh47,XYY综合征重复Y综合征
tr47,XYY sendromuY disomi · XYY sendromu · Çift Y sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q98.5Especificvalidated
ICD-11LD52.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0019339Evalidated
MeSHC535317Evalidated
UMLSC3266843Evalidated
GARD5674Evalidated
MedDRA10056894Evalidated

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

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—DenmarkClass onlyNot yet validated20509956[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00050 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validated22893477[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00014.1 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated20509956[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validated22893477[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

45 annotations · validated 2024-02-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0000098Tall stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002099Asthma
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0007642Congenital stationary night blindness
HP:0000805Enuresis
HP:0040019Finger clinodactyly
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0100710Impulsivity
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0012760Reduced social responsiveness
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0001337Tremor
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002363Abnormal brainstem morphology
HP:0100851Abnormal emotion/affect behavior
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0007033Cerebellar dysplasia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0002195Dysgenesis of the cerebellar vermis
HP:0040183Encopresis
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0000837Increased circulating gonadotropin level
HP:0030088Increased serum testosterone level
HP:0001572Macrodontia
HP:0000053Macroorchidism
HP:0003251Male infertility
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0000798Oligozoospermia
HP:0010865Oppositional defiant disorder
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100033Tics
HP:0012871Varicocele
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0008770Obsessive-compulsive trait

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21671976[PMID]_23695861[PMID]_6419709[PMID]_36803654[PMID]_23810129[PMID]

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Sources for this card