raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:897

Waardenburg-Shah syndrome

Synonyms: Shah-Waardenburg syndrome · WS4 · Waardenburg syndrome type 4 · Waardenburg-Hirschsprung syndrome

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

Waardenburg-Shah syndrome (WSS), also known as Waardenburg syndrome type 4 (WS4) is characterized by the association of Waardenburg syndrome (sensorineural hearing loss and pigmentary abnormalities) and Hirschsprung disease (aganglionic megacolon).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWaardenburg-Shah syndromeShah-Waardenburg syndrome · WS4 · Waardenburg syndrome type 4 · Waardenburg-Hirschsprung syndrome
frSyndrome de Waardenburg-ShahSyndrome de Shah-Waardenburg · Syndrome de Waardenburg type 4 · Syndrome de Waardenburg-Hirschsprung · WS4
deWaardenburg-Shah-SyndromWS4 · Waardenburg-Hirschsprung-Syndrom · Waardenburg-Syndrom Typ 4
esSíndrome de Waardenburg-Shah
itSindrome di Waardenburg-ShahSindrome di Shah-Waardenburg · Sindrome di Waardenburg, tipo 4 · Sindrome di Waardenburg-Hirschsprung · WS4
nlSyndroom van Waardenburg-ShahShah-Waardenburgsyndroom · WS4 · Waardenburg-Hirschsprungsyndroom · Waardenburgsyndroom type 4
ptSíndrome Waardenburg-ShahWS4 · Síndrome Shah-Waardenburg · Síndrome Waardenburg tipo 4
plZespół Waardenburga i ShahaZespół Shaha i Waardenburga · WS4 · Zespół Waardenburga i Hirschsprunga · Zespół Waardenburga typu 4
csWaardenburgův-Shahův syndromWS4 · Shahův-Waardenburgův syndrom · Waardenburgův syndrom, typ 4 · Waardenburgův-Hirschsprungův syndrom · Waardenburg-Shahův syndrom · Shah-Waardenburgův syndrom · Waardenburg-Hirschsprungův syndrom
ukСиндром Ваарденбурга-ШахаСиндром Шаха-Варденбурга · Синдром Ваарденбурга, тип 4 · Синдром Ваарденбурга-Гіршпрунга · WS4
zhWaardenburg-Shah综合征Waardenburg-Hirschsprung综合征
trWaardenburg-Shah sendromuWS4 · Shah-Waardenburg sendromu · Waardenburg sendromu tip 4 · Waardenburg-Hirschsprung sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM277580BTNTvalidated
OMIM613265BTNTvalidated
OMIM613266BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0019518Evalidated
MeSHC536467Evalidated
UMLSC1848519Evalidated
GARD5524Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EDN3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3178ENSG0000012420513124220q13.32endothelin 319764030[PMID]
EDNRBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3180ENSG0000013616013124413q22.3endothelin receptor type B
MITFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7105ENSG000001870981568453p13melanocyte inducing transcription factor30612693[PMID]
SOX10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11190ENSG0000010014660222922q13.1SRY-box transcription factor 1022378281[PMID]_24311220[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Cases/families100 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedDr Véronique PINGAULT[EXPERT]

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

23 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000534Abnormal eyebrow morphology
HP:0002242Abnormal intestine morphology
HP:0001103Abnormal macular morphology
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0005214Intestinal obstruction
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
HP:0002226White eyebrow
HP:0002227White eyelashes
HP:0002211White forelock
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0000366Abnormality of the nose
HP:0001341Olfactory lobe agenesis
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
HP:0000664Synophrys
HP:0000430Underdeveloped nasal alae
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0000506Telecanthus

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card