raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:91

Aromatase deficiency

Synonyms: Congenital estrogen deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare disorder that disrupts the synthesis of estradiol, resulting in hirsutism of mothers during gestation of an affected child; pseudohermaphroditism and virilization in women; and tall stature, osteoporosis and obesity in men.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAromatase deficiencyCongenital estrogen deficiency
frDéficit en aromataseDéficit congénital en oestrogènes
deAromatase-MangelÖstrogen-Mangel, kongenitaler
esDeficiencia de aromatasaDeficiencia de aromatasa placentaria y fetal
itDeficit di aromatasiDeficit congenito di estrogeni
nlAromatasedeficiëntieCongenitale oestrogeendeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de aromatase
plNiedobór aromatazyWrodzony Niedobór estrogenów
csDeficit aromatázyVrozený deficit estrogenu
ukДефіцит ароматазиВроджений дефіцит естрогену
zh芳香化酶缺乏症先天性雌激素缺乏症
trAromataz eksikliğiDoğumsal östrojen eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613546Evalidated
ICD-10E25.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A9YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013301Evalidated
MeSHC537436Evalidated
UMLSC1960539Evalidated
GARD365Evalidated

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 (8):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CYP19A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2594ENSG0000013786910791015q21.2cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 121521281[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families38 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27256151[PMID]_27693882[PMID]_29324451[PMID]_29553041[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27256151[PMID]_27693882[PMID]_29324451[PMID]_29553041[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

26 annotations · validated 2016-11-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000061Ambiguous genitalia, female
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0002663Delayed epiphyseal ossification
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0008675Enlarged polycystic ovaries
HP:0003782Eunuchoid habitus
HP:0008222Female infertility
HP:0010458Female pseudohermaphroditism
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0000815Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0003251Male infertility
HP:0008072Maternal virilization in pregnancy
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0000098Tall stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0002050Macroorchidism, postpubertal
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 1825497[PMID]_162557[PMID]_8530621[PMID]_1371509[PMID]_14715828[PMID]_130074[PMID]_1825497[PMID]

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Sources for this card