raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:93387

Brachydactyly type E

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

Brachydactyly type E (BDE) is a congenital malformation of the digits characterized by variable shortening of the metacarpals with more or less normal length phalanges, although the terminal phalanges are often short.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBrachydactyly type E
frBrachydactylie type E
deBrachydaktylie Typ E
esBraquidactilia tipo E
itBrachidattilia, tipo E
nlBrachydactylie type E
ptBraquidactilia tipo E
plBrachydaktylia typu E
csBrachydaktylie, typ E
ukБрахідактилія, тип Е
zh短指(趾)畸形E型
trBrakidaktili tip E

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM113300Evalidated
OMIM613382BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q73.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD26.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019677Evalidated
MeSHC566194Evalidated
UMLSC4315392Evalidated
GARD987Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PTHLHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:9607ENSG0000008749416847012p11.22parathyroid hormone like hormone20170896[PMID]
HOXD13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5136ENSG000001287141429892q31.1homeobox D1312649808[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET_18554391[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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010049Short metacarpal
HP:0005863Type E brachydactyly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0004322Short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010076Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the distal phalanx of the hallux
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0010743Short metatarsal
HP:0100560Upper limb asymmetry

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card