raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:949

Acrocraniofacial dysostosis

historical

Synonyms: Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
historical

A very rare acrofacial dysostosis characterized by short stature, acrocephaly, ocular hypertelorism, ptosis of eyelids, ocular proptosis, downslanting palpebral fissures, high nasal bridge, anteverted nostrils, short philtrum, cleft palate, micrognathia, abnormal external ears, preauricular pits, mixed hearing loss, bulbous digits, metatarsus varus, pectus excavatum and various radiological abnormalities. Features of this syndrome were reported to overlap with otopalatodigital syndrome types 1 and 2. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1988.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcrocraniofacial dysostosisKaplan-Plauchu-Fitch syndrome
frDysostose acro-cranio-facialeSyndrome de Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch
deDysostose, akro-kranio-fazialeKaplan-Plauchu-Fitch-Syndrom
esDisostosis acrocraneofacialSíndrome de Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch
itDisostosi acro-cranio-faccialeSindrome di Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch
nlAcrocraniofaciale dysostoseSyndroom van Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch
ptDisostose acro-cranio-facialSíndrome Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch
plDyzostoza kończynowo-czaszkowo-twarzowaZespół Kaplana, plauchu i Fitcha
csAkrokraniofaciální dysostózaKaplanův-Plauchův-Fitchův syndrom · Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitchův syndrom
ukАкрокраніофаціальний дизостозСиндром Каплана-Плаучу-Фітча
zh肢端颅面骨发育不良Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch综合征
trAkrokraniofasiyal disostozKaplan-Plauchu-Fitch sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM201050Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008712Evalidated
MeSHC536892Evalidated
UMLSC1860145Evalidated
GARD3075Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated3344780[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3344780[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

44 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001231Abnormal fingernail morphology
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0008388Abnormal toenail morphology
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0002869Flared iliac wings
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0010097Partial duplication of the distal phalanx of the hallux
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0004467Preauricular pit
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0010034Short 1st metacarpal
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0000322Short philtrum
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001182Tapered finger
HP:0000506Telecanthus
HP:0001199Triphalangeal thumb
HP:0000262Turricephaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0003272Abnormality of the hip bone
HP:0011453Abnormality of the incus
HP:0011454Abnormality of the malleus
HP:0004452Abnormality of the middle ear ossicles
HP:0006288Advanced eruption of teeth
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000632Lacrimation abnormality
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0003298Spina bifida occulta
HP:0009465Ulnar deviation of finger
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