raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:93307

Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia type 4

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia · EDM4 · MED4 · Polyepiphyseal dysplasia type 4 · rMED

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

Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia type 4 is a multiple epiphyseal dysplasia with a late-childhood onset, characterized by joint pain involving hips, knees, wrists, and fingers with occasional limitation of joint movements, deformity of hands, feet, and knees (club foot, clinodactyly, brachydactyly), scoliosis and slightly reduced adult height. Radiographs display flat epiphyses with early arthritis of the hip, and double-layered patella. Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia type 4 follows an autosomal recessive mode of transmission. The disease is allelic to diastrophic dwarfism, atelosteogenesis type 2 and achondrogenesis type 1B with whom it forms a clinical continuum.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMultiple epiphyseal dysplasia type 4Autosomal recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia · EDM4 · MED4 · Polyepiphyseal dysplasia type 4 · rMED
frDysplasie épiphysaire multiple type 4Dysplasie polyépiphysaire autosomique récessive · Dysplasie polyépiphysaire type 4 · Dysplasie épiphysaire multiple autosomique récessive · rMED
deDysplasie, epiphysäre multiple, Typ 4Autosomal-rezessive multiple epiphysäre Dysplasie · Dysplasie, polyepiphysäre, Typ 4 · EDM4 · MED4 · rMED
esDisplasia epifisaria múltiple tipo 4Displasia epifisaria múltiple autosómica recesiva · Displasia poliepifisaria tipo 4 · EDM4 · MED4 · rMED
itDisplasia epifisaria multipla, tipo 4Displasia epifisaria multipla autosomica recessiva · Displasia poliepifisaria, tipo 4 · EDM4 · MED4 · rMED
nlMultipele epifysaire dysplasie type 4Autosomaal recessieve multipele epifysaire dysplasie · EDM4 · MED4 · Polyepifysaire dysplasie type 4 · rMED
ptDisplasia epifisária múltipla, tipo 4
plDysplazja wielonasadowa typu 4Autosomalna recesywna dysplazja wielonasadowa · EDM4 · MED4 · rMED
csMnohočetná epifyzární dysplázie, typ 4EDM4 · MED4 · Polyepifyzární dysplázie, typ 4 · rMED · Autozomálně recesivní mnohočetná epifyzární dysplázie
ukМножинна епіфізарна дисплазія, тип 4Аутосомно-рецесивна множинна епіфізарна дисплазія · EDM4 · MED4 · Поліепіфізарна дисплазія типу 4 · rMED
zh多发性骨骺发育不良4型常染色体显性遗传多发性骨骺发育不良
trÇoklu epifizyal displazi tip 4EDM4 · MED4 · rMED · Poliepifizyal displazi tip 4 · Otozomal Çekinik çoklu epifizyal displazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM226900Evalidated
ICD-10Q77.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.61NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009189Evalidated
MeSHC535504Evalidated
UMLSC1847593Evalidated
GARD9793Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SLC26A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10994ENSG000001558506067185q32solute carrier family 26 member 220301483[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_18328978[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

58 annotations · validated 2021-07-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0002654Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0008807Acetabular dysplasia
HP:0003365Arthralgia of the hip
HP:0001776Bilateral talipes equinovarus
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0002812Coxa vara
HP:0003498Disproportionate short stature
HP:0031174Double-layered patella
HP:0002987Elbow flexion contracture
HP:0003071Flattened epiphysis
HP:0030289Flattened femoral epiphysis
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0008848Moderately short stature
HP:0003088Premature osteoarthritis
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus
HP:0009824Upper limb undergrowth
HP:0002515Waddling gait
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0040072Abnormal forearm bone morphology
HP:0005922Abnormal hand morphology
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0000363Abnormality of earlobe
HP:0004037Abnormality of the ulnar epiphyses
HP:0031878Acromicria
HP:0031006Acroparesthesia
HP:0006429Broad femoral neck
HP:0001769Broad foot
HP:0002947Cervical kyphosis
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0009471Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 3rd finger
HP:0008829Delayed femoral head ossification
HP:0004002Flattened radial epiphyses
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0008434Hypoplastic cervical vertebrae
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0003016Metaphyseal widening
HP:0001440Metatarsal synostosis
HP:0002986Radial bowing
HP:0008905Rhizomelia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0100864Short femoral neck
HP:0009381Short finger
HP:0010049Short metacarpal
HP:0010743Short metatarsal
HP:0009778Short thumb
HP:0001831Short toe
HP:0032649Skewfoot
HP:0025264Stiff ankle
HP:0003031Ulnar bowing
HP:0009487Ulnar deviation of the hand

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301483[PMID]_30423444[PMID]_29024831[PMID]

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