raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:891

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy

Synonyms: Criswick-Schepens syndrome · FEVR

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a rare hereditary vitreoretinal disorder characterized by abnormal or incomplete vascularization of the peripheral retina leading to variable clinical manifestations ranging from no effects to minor anomalies, or even retinal detachment with blindness.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial exudative vitreoretinopathyCriswick-Schepens syndrome · FEVR
frVitréorétinopathie exsudative familialeFEVR · Syndrome de Criswick-Schepens
deRetinopathie, exsudative familiäreCriswick-Schepens-Syndrom · FEVR
esVitreorretinopatía exudativa familiarFEVR · Síndrome de Criswick-Schepens
itVitreoretinopatia essudativa familiareFEVR · Sindrome di Criswick-Schepens
nlFamiliale exsudatieve vitreoretinopathieFEVR · Syndroom van Criswick-Schepens
ptVitreorretinopatia exsudativa familiarFEVR · Síndrome Criswick-Schepens
plRodzinna wysiękowa witreoretinopatiaFEVR · Zespół Criswicka i Schepensa
csFamiliární exsudativní vitreoretinopatieFEVR · Criswickův-Schepensův syndrom · Criswick-Schepensův syndrom
ukСімейна ексудативна вітреоретинопатіяСиндром Крисвіка-Шепенса · FEVR
zh家族性渗出性玻璃体视网膜病变Criswick-Schepens综合症
trailesel eksudatif vitreoretinopatiFEVR · Criswick-Schepens sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM133780BTNTvalidated
OMIM305390BTNTvalidated
OMIM601813BTNTvalidated
OMIM605750BTNTvalidated
OMIM613310BTNTvalidated
OMIM616468BTNTvalidated
OMIM617572BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H35.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LA13.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO19516Evalidated
MeSHD000080345Evalidated
UMLSC0339539Evalidated
GARD1613Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTNNB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2514ENSG000001680361168063p22.1catenin beta 128575650[PMID]
FZD4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4042ENSG0000017480460457911q14.2frizzled class receptor 420301326[PMID]
LRP5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6697ENSG0000016233760350611q13.2LDL receptor related protein 520301326[PMID]
NDPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7678ENSG00000124479300658Xp11.3norrin cystine knot growth factor NDP20301506[PMID]
TSPAN12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21641ENSG000001060256131387q31.31tetraspanin 1220301326[PMID]
ZNF408Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20041ENSG0000017521361645411p11.2zinc finger protein 40823716659[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

27 annotations · validated 2021-08-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0007773Vitreoretinopathy
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007685Peripheral retinal avascularization
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012795Abnormality of the optic disc
HP:0001493Falciform retinal fold
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0030666Retinal neovascularization
HP:0031526Subretinal fluid
HP:0007917Tractional retinal detachment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000533Chorioretinal atrophy
HP:0100014Epiretinal membrane
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0040049Macular edema
HP:0030496Macular exudate
HP:0030503Macular telangiectasia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0011342Mild global developmental delay
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
HP:0012230Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
HP:0001141Severely reduced visual acuity
HP:0100832Vitreous floaters
HP:0007902Vitreous hemorrhage

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32039639[PMID]_29633588[PMID]_32730767[PMID]

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