raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:898

Wagner disease

Synonyms: Dominant hyaloideoretinal dystrophy of Wagner · VCAN-related vitreoretinopathy · Vitreoretinal degeneration, Wagner type · Wagner syndrome

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

Wagner disease is a rare hereditary vitreoretinopathy characterized by an anomaleous vitreous associated with myopia, cataract, chorioretinal atrophy, and peripheral tractional or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWagner diseaseDominant hyaloideoretinal dystrophy of Wagner · VCAN-related vitreoretinopathy · Vitreoretinal degeneration, Wagner type · Wagner syndrome
frMaladie de WagnerDystrophie hyaloïdéo-rétinienne dominante de Wagner · Dégénérescence vitréo-rétinienne de Wagner · Syndrome de Wagner · Vitréo-rétinopathie liée à VCAN
deWagner-KrankheitDegeneration, vitreoretinale, Typ Wagner · Vitreoretinopathie, VCAN-abhängige · Wagner-Syndrom
esEnfermedad de WagnerDegeneración vitreorretiniana de Wagner · Distrofia dominante hialoideo-retiniana de Wagner · Síndrome de Wagner · Vitreorretinopatía asociada a VCAN
itMalattia di WagnerDegenerazione vitreoretinica di Wagner · Distrofia ialoidoretinica di Wagner · Sindrome di Wagner · Vitreoretinopatia legata a VCAN
nlZiekte van WagnerDominante hyaloïdeoretinale dystrofie van Wagner · Syndroom van Wagner · VCAN-gerelateerde vitreoretinopathie · Vitreoretinale degeneratie, Wagner-type
ptDoença de WagnerDegenerescência vitreo-retiniana
plChoroba WagneraWitreoretinopatia związana z VCAN · Zespół Wagnera · Zwyrodnienie ciała szklistego i siatkówki, typ Wagnera
csWagnerova chorobaWagnerova dominantní hyaloideoretinální dystrofie · VCAN-vázaná vitreoretinopatie · Vitreoretinální degenerace, Wagnerův typ · Wagnerův syndrom
ukХвороба ВагнераДомінантна гіалоідеоретинальна дистрофія Вагнера · Вітреоретинопатія, повязана з VCAN · Вітреоретинальна дегенерація, тип Вагнера · Синдром Вагнера
zhWagner病Wagner显性遗传玻璃体视网膜营养不良
trWagner hastalığıWagner sendromu · VCAN-ilişkili vitreoretinopati · Vitreoretinal dejenerasyon, Wagner tipi · Wagner dominant hyaloideoretinal distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM143200Evalidated
ICD-10H35.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B80NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007740Evalidated
MeSHC536075Evalidated
UMLSC1840452Evalidated
GARD7871Evalidated
MedDRA10063383Evalidated

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
VCANDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2464ENSG000000384271186615q14.2-q14.3versican20301747[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated32818279[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated39336769[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

13 annotations · validated 2025-07-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030466Abnormal full-field electroretinogram
HP:0000533Chorioretinal atrophy
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0030663Optically empty vitreous
HP:0000580Pigmentary retinopathy
HP:0007819Presenile cataracts
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0025007Ectopic fovea
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000572Visual loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0012122Anterior uveitis

Annotation source: 32854301[PMID]_29071374[PMID]_29071374[PMID]

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