raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:93406

Syndactyly type 5

Synonyms: Postaxial syndactyly with metacarpal synostosis · SD5

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare non-syndromic syndactyly characterized by soft tissue syndactyly of the 3rd and 4th fingers and the 2nd and 3rd toes associated with metacarpal and metatarsal fusion of the 4th and 5th digits. Shortening of fused metacarpals, ulnar deviation of fingers, interdigital cleft, camptodactyly, short distal phalanges, and absent distal interphalangeal creases have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSyndactyly type 5Postaxial syndactyly with metacarpal synostosis · SD5
frSyndactylie type 5Syndactylie postaxiale avec synostose métacarpienne
deSyndaktylie Typ 5Postaxiale Syndaktylie mit Metakarpal-Synostose
esSindactilia tipo 5SD5 · Sindactilia postaxial con sinostosis metacarpiana
itSindattilia, tipo 5SD5 · Sindattilia postassiale con sinostosi metacarpale
nlSyndactylie type 5Postaxiale syndactylie met metacarpale synostose · SD5
ptSindactilia tipo 5
plSyndaktylia typu 5SD5 · Syndaktylia zaosiowa z kościozrostem kości śródręcza
csSyndaktylie, typ 5Postaxiální syndaktylie s metakarpální synostózou · SD5
ukСиндактилія, тип 5Постаксіальна синдактилія з пястковим синостозом · SD5
zh并指(趾)畸形5型轴后并指伴掌骨融合
trSindaktili tip 5SD5 · Metakarpal sinostoz ile seyreden postaksiyal sindaktili

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM186300Evalidated
ICD-10Q70.0BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10Q70.2BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LB79.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008516Evalidated
MeSHC538155Evalidated
UMLSC1861348Evalidated
GARD5089Evalidated

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
HOXD13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5136ENSG000001287141429892q31.1homeobox D1317236141[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

8 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009701Metacarpal synostosis
HP:0001440Metatarsal synostosis
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0009465Ulnar deviation of finger
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:00046912-3 toe syndactyly
HP:00060973-4 finger syndactyly
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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