raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:95719

Thyroid hemiagenesis

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

Thyroid hemiagenesis is a form of thyroid dysgenesis characterized by an absence of half of the thyroid gland that is usually asymptomatic but may result in primary congenital hypothyroidism, a permanent thyroid deficiency that is present from birth.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enThyroid hemiagenesis
frHémiagénésie de la thyroïde
deSchilddrüsenhemiagenesie
esHemiagenesia tiroidea
itEmiagenesia tiroidea
nlHemiagenesie van schildklier
ptHemiagenesia da tiroide
plHemiagenezja tarczycy
csHemiageneze štítné žlázy
ukТиреоїдний геміагенез
zh甲状腺偏侧缺如症
trTiroid hemiagenezi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM218700NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E03.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A00.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019860Evalidated
UMLSC4023190Evalidated
MedDRA10077609Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00025 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated19016002[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

27 annotations · validated 2023-08-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0011780Thyroid hemiagenesis
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0100786Hypersomnia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0000239Large fontanelles
HP:0000158Macroglossia
HP:0008191Thyroid agenesis
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0032069Anti-thyroglobulin antibody positivity
HP:0025379Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity
HP:0002925Elevated circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration
HP:0000872Hashimoto thyroiditis
HP:0011788Increased circulating free T3
HP:0000854Thyroid adenoma
HP:0025388Thyroid nodule
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100647Graves disease
HP:0000843Hyperparathyroidism
HP:0002895Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0006731Follicular thyroid carcinoma
HP:0002865Medullary thyroid carcinoma

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 35371763[PMID]_28666345[PMID]

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Sources for this card