raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:808

Seckel syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

A rare microcephalic primordial dwarfism characterized by severe proportionate short stature of prenatal onset, primary microcephaly, distinctive facial features, and mild to severe intellectual disability.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSeckel syndrome
frSyndrome de Seckel
deSeckel-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Seckel
itSindrome di Seckel
nlSyndroom van Seckel
ptSíndrome SeckelNanismo cabeça de pássaro
plZespół Seckela
csSeckelův syndrom
ukСиндром Секеля
zhSeckel综合征
trSeckel sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM210600BTNTvalidated
OMIM606744BTNTvalidated
OMIM613676BTNTvalidated
OMIM613823BTNTvalidated
OMIM614728BTNTvalidated
OMIM614851BTNTvalidated
OMIM615807BTNTvalidated
OMIM616777BTNTvalidated
OMIM617253BTNTvalidated
OMIM617523BTNTvalidated
OMIM620767BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD24.DNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019342Evalidated
MeSHC537533Evalidated
UMLSC0265202Evalidated
GARD8562Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

15 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PCNTCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:16068ENSG0000016029960592521q22.3pericentrin19643772[PMID]
PLK4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11397ENSG000001427316050314q28.1polo like kinase 425344692[PMID]_25320347[PMID]
TRAIPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:30764ENSG000001837636059583p21.31TRAF interacting protein26595769[PMID]
ATRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:882ENSG000001750546012153q23ATR checkpoint kinase12640452[PMID]
ATRIPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:33499ENSG000001640536066053p21.31ATR interacting protein23144622[PMID]_20301772[PMID]
CENPEDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1856ENSG000001387781171434q24centromere protein E24748105[PMID]
CEP152Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29298ENSG0000010399561352915q21.1centrosomal protein 15221131973[PMID]
CEP295Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29366ENSG0000016600461772811q21centrosomal protein 29538154379[PMID]
CEP63Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25815ENSG000001829236147243q22.2centrosomal protein 6321983783[PMID]
CPAPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17272ENSG0000015184960927913q12.12-q12.13centrosome assembly and centriole elongation protein20522431[PMID]
DNA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2939ENSG0000013834660181010q21.3DNA replication helicase/nuclease 224389050[PMID]
NINDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:14906ENSG0000010050360868414q22.1ninein22933543[PMID]
NSMCE2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:26513ENSG000001568316172468q24.13NSE2 SUMO ligase component of SMC5/6 complex25105364[PMID]
NUP85Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8734ENSG0000012545017028517q25.1nucleoporin 8534170319[PMID]
RBBP8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9891ENSG0000010177360412418q11.2RB binding protein 8, endonuclease21998596[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families50 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301772[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated34345934[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2005-2012[OTHER]

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

26 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0011342Mild global developmental delay
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0007495Prematurely aged appearance
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000682Abnormality of dental enamel
HP:0000363Abnormality of earlobe
HP:0000387Absent earlobe
HP:0010579Cone-shaped epiphysis
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
HP:0009804Tooth agenesis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002650Scoliosis

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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