raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:84064

Trichohepatoenteric syndrome

Synonyms: Phenotypic diarrhea · SD/THE · Syndromic diarrhea · Syndromic diarrhea/Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome · Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome

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

A rare gastroenterologic disease manifesting as intractable diarrhea in the first month of life with failure to thrive and associated with facial dysmorphism, hair abnormalities, and, in some cases, immune disorders and intrauterine growth restriction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTrichohepatoenteric syndromePhenotypic diarrhea · SD/THE · Syndromic diarrhea · Syndromic diarrhea/Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome · Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome
frSyndrome tricho-hépato-entériqueDiarrhée phénotypique · Diarrhée syndromique
deTrichohepatoenterisches SyndromPhänotypische Diarrhoe · SD/THE · Syndromale Diarrhoe/Tricho-hepato-enterisches Syndrom · Syndromale Diarrhöe · THE-S
esSíndrome tricohepatoentéricoDiarrea fenotípica · Diarrea sindrómica · Diarrea sindrómica/síndrome trico-hepato-entérico · SD/THE · Síndrome trico-hepato-entérico
itSindrome tricoepatoentericaDiarrea fenotipica · SD/THE · Sindrome trico-epato-enterica · Sindrome trico-epato-enterica/diarrea sindromica · Diarrea sindromica
nlTrichohepato-enteraal syndroomFenotypische diarree · SD/THE · Syndromale diarree · Syndromale diarree/Tricho-hepato-enteraal syndroom · Syndromale diarree/Tricho-hepato-enterisch syndroom · Tricho-hepato-enteraal syndroom · Tricho-hepato-enterisch syndroom · Trichohepato-enterisch syndroom
ptSíndrome tricohepatoentéricoDiarreia sindromática/Síndrome tricohepatoentérico · Síndrome trico-hepato-entérico · Diarreia sindromática · SD/THE
plZespół włosowo-wątrobowo-jelitowySD/THE · Biegunka syndromiczna/zespół włosowo-wątrobowo-jelitowy
csSyndromický průjemSD/THE · Syndromická diarea/Trichohepatoenterický syndrom · Trichohepatoenterický syndrom · Průjem s abnormálním fenotypem
ukСиндромна діареяФенотипова діарея · SD/THE · Синдромна діарея/трихо-гепато-ентеральний синдром · Трихогепатоентеральний синдром · Трихо-гепато-ентеральний синдром
zh综合征性腹泻腹泻综合征/毛发-肝-肠综合征
trSendromik ishalSD / THE · Fenotipik diyare · Trikohepatoenterik sendrom · Triko-hepato-enterik sendrom · Sendromik diyare/Triko-hepato-enterik sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM222470Evalidated
OMIM614602BTNTvalidated
ICD-10K52.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DA90.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0009105Evalidated
MeSHC565627Evalidated
UMLSC1857276Evalidated
GARD5258Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SKIC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10898ENSG000002043516004786p21.33SKI2 subunit of superkiller complex22444670[PMID]_23302111[PMID]
SKIC3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23639ENSG000001986776145895q15SKI3 subunit of superkiller complex23302111[PMID]_20176027[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families116 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]_29527791[PMID]_29868001[PMID]_30397475[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]_30397475[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated23302111[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

52 annotations · validated 2019-10-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0002721Immunodeficiency
HP:0002041Intractable diarrhea
HP:0002224Woolly hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011121Abnormal skin morphology
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0002299Brittle hair
HP:0000337Broad forehead
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0025156Dependency on intravenous nutrition
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0003139Panhypogammaglobulinemia
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0009886Trichorrhexis nodosa
HP:0030056Uncombable hair
HP:0011473Villous atrophy
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0011031Abnormality of iron homeostasis
HP:0000957Cafe-au-lait spot
HP:0002583Colitis
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0005263Gastritis
HP:0011877Increased mean platelet volume
HP:0001888Lymphopenia
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0001894Thrombocytosis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001659Aortic regurgitation
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0001647Bicuspid aortic valve
HP:0025085Bloody diarrhea
HP:0007513Generalized hypopigmentation
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0002884Hepatoblastoma
HP:0000778Hypoplasia of the thymus
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
HP:0004969Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis
HP:0000113Polycystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0000089Renal hypoplasia
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23302111[PMID]_29334452[PMID]_20176027[PMID]

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