raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:895

Waardenburg syndrome type 2

Synonyms: WS2 · Waardenburg syndrome type II

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

An autosomal dominant subtype of Waardenburg syndrome (WS) characterized by varying degrees of deafness and pigmentation anomalies of eyes, hair and skin, but without dystopia canthorum.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWaardenburg syndrome type 2WS2 · Waardenburg syndrome type II
frSyndrome de Waardenburg type 2Syndrome de Waardenburg type II · WS2
deWaardenburg-Syndrom Typ 2WS2 · Waardenburg-Syndrom Typ II
esSíndrome de Waardenburg tipo 2Síndrome de Waardenburg tipo II · WS2
itSindrome di Waardenburg, tipo 2WS2
nlSyndroom van Waardenburg type 2Syndroom van Waardenburg type II · WS2
ptSíndrome Waardenburg tipo 2
plZespół Waardenburga typu 2WS2 · Zespół Waardenburga typu II
csWaardenburgův syndrom, typ 2WS2
ukСиндром Ваарденбурга, тип 2Синдром Ваарденбурга, тип II · WS2
zhWaardenburg综合征2型Waardenburg综合征2型
trWaardenburg sendromu tip 2WS2 · Waardenburg sendromu tip II

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM193510BTNTvalidated
OMIM600193BTNTvalidated
OMIM606662BTNTvalidated
OMIM611584BTNTvalidated
OMIM619947BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019517Evalidated
MeSHC536463Evalidated
UMLSC2700265Evalidated
GARD5520Evalidated

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):

  • ORPHA:3440Waardenburg syndrome
    rare developmental anomalies during embryogenesis; rare genetic diseases; rare skin diseases; rare otorhinolaryngological diseases

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EDNRBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3180ENSG0000013616013124413q22.3endothelin receptor type B28236341[PMID]
KITLGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6343ENSG0000004913018474512q21.32KIT ligand26522471[PMID]
MITFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7105ENSG000001870981568453p13melanocyte inducing transcription factor23098757[PMID]
SNAI2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11094ENSG000000195496021508q11.21snail family transcriptional repressor 212444107[PMID]
SOX10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11190ENSG0000010014660222922q13.1SRY-box transcription factor 1021898658[PMID]_17999358[PMID]
TYRModifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:12442ENSG0000007749860693311q14.3tyrosinase9158138[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated9158138[PMID]_19938076[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated9158138[PMID]_19938076[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

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001100Heterochromia iridis
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0002211White forelock
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0004414Abnormality of the pulmonary artery
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000506Telecanthus

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card