raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:88621

Ichthyosis-prematurity syndrome

Synonyms: Congenital ichthyosis type 4 · IPS

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

A rare, syndromic congenital ichthyosis characterized by premature birth (at gestational weeks 30-32, in general) in addition to thick, caseous and desquamating epidermis, neonatal respiratory asphyxia, and persistent eosinophilia. After the perinatal period, a spontaneous improvement in the health of affected patients is observed and skin features (vernix caseosa-like scale) evolve into a mild presentation of flat follicular hyperkeratosis with atopy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIchthyosis-prematurity syndromeCongenital ichthyosis type 4 · IPS
frSyndrome d'ichtyose-prématuritéIPS · Ichtyose congénitale type 4
deIchthyose-Frühgeburt-SyndromIPS · Ichthyose, kongenitale, Typ 4
esSíndrome de ictiosis y prematuridadIPS · Ictiosis congénita tipo 4
itSindrome ittiosi-prematuritàIPS · Ittiosi congenita, tipo 4
nlIchthyosis - prematuriteit-syndroomCongenitale ichthyosis type 4 · IPS
ptSíndrome da ictiose da prematuridade
plZespół rybiej łuski wcześniakówIPS · Wrodzona rybia łuska typu 4
csSyndrom ichtyózy a předčasného narození (prematurity)Vrozená ichtyóza, typ 4 · IPS
ukСиндром іхтіозу у передчасноранодженихВроджений іхтіоз типу 4 · IPS
zh鱼鳞病-性早熟综合征先天性鱼鳞病4型
trİktiyoz-prematüre sendromuIPS · Doğumsal iktiyoz tip 4

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608649Evalidated
ICD-10Q80.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012089Evalidated
MeSHC536271Evalidated
UMLSC1837610Evalidated
GARD9886Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC27A4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10998ENSG000001671146041949q34.11solute carrier family 27 member 419631310[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families16 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007549Desquamation of skin soon after birth
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0001880Increased total eosinophil count
HP:0002643Neonatal respiratory distress
HP:0001622Premature birth

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 19631310[PMID]

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Sources for this card