raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90368

Hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp

Synonyms: Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp

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

A rare alopecia characterized by scalp-limited progressive hair loss. Most of the patients present with normal hair at birth, progressive hair loss starts during the first decade of life and leads to almost complete loss (sparse, fine and short hairs may remain in some patients) of scalp hair by the third decade. Body, axillary and facial hair (including eyebrows, eye lashes and beard) are not affected. Teeth and nails develop normally.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHypotrichosis simplex of the scalpHereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
frHypotrichose simple du cuir cheveluHypotrichose héréditaire simple du cuir chevelu
deHypotrichosis simplex des Skalps
esHipotricosis simple del cuero cabelludoHipotricosis simple del cuero cabelludo hereditaria
itIpotricosi semplice del cuoio capellutoIpotricosi semplice del cuoio capelluto, forma ereditaria
nlHypotrichosis simplex van scalpErfelijke hypotrichosis simplex van scalp
ptHipotricose simples do couro cabeludo
plHipotrichoza prosta skóry głowyDziedziczna hipotrichoza skóry głowy
csHypotrichosis simplex vlasaté části hlavyDědičná hypotrichosis simplex skalpu
ukПростий гіпотрихоз волосистої частини головиСпадковий простий гіпотрихоз волосистої частини голови
zh先天性头皮单纯少毛症遗传性头皮单纯少毛症
trKafa derisinin hipotrikoz simpleksiKafa derisinin kalıtsal hipotrikoz simpleksi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM146520BTNTvalidated
OMIM613981BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L65.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC21.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019575Evalidated
MeSHC564143Evalidated
UMLSC1840299Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CDSNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1802ENSG000002045396025936p21.33corneodesmosin12754508[PMID]
KRT74Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28929ENSG0000017048460824812q13.13keratin 7421188418[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

21 annotations · validated 2021-10-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0100038Slow-growing scalp hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002293Alopecia of scalp
HP:0025092Epidermal acanthosis
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0001036Parakeratosis
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003193Allergic rhinitis
HP:0001047Atopic dermatitis
HP:0003212Increased circulating IgE concentration
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0040189Scaling skin
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000534Abnormal eyebrow morphology
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0100134Abnormality of the axillary hair
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0100133Abnormality of the pubic hair
HP:0002550Absent facial hair
HP:0004528Generalized hypotrichosis
HP:0007550Hypohidrosis or hyperhidrosis

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23746069[PMID]_28873114[PMID]_ 31663161[PMID]

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