raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97360

Robinow syndrome

Synonyms: Acral dysostosis with facial and genital abnormalities · Fetal face syndrome · Mesomelic dwarfism-small genitalia syndrome · Robinow dwarfism · Robinow-Silverman-Smith syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Robinow syndrome (RS) is a rare genetic syndrome characterized by limb shortening and abnormalities of the head, face and external genitalia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRobinow syndromeAcral dysostosis with facial and genital abnormalities · Fetal face syndrome · Mesomelic dwarfism-small genitalia syndrome · Robinow dwarfism · Robinow-Silverman-Smith syndrome
frSyndrome de RobinowDysostose acrale avec anomalies faciales et génitales · Nanisme type Robinow · Syndrome de Robinow-Silverman-Smith
deRobinow-SyndromRobinow-Kleinwuchs · Robinow-Silverman-Smith-Syndrom · Akrale Dysostose - Gesichts- und Genitalanomalien · Fetal face-Syndrom · Mesomeler Kleinwuchs-kleine Genitalien-Syndrom
esSíndrome de RobinowDisostosis acral con anomalías faciales y genitales · Enanismo de Robinow · Síndrome de Robinow-Silverman-Smith · Síndrome de cara fetal · Síndrome de enanismo mesomélico-genitales pequeños
itSindrome di RobinowDisostosi acrale con anomalie facciali e genitali · Nanismo di Robinow · Sindrome del viso fetale · Sindrome di Robinow-Silverman-Smith · Sindrome nanismo mesomelico-genitali piccoli
nlSyndroom van RobinowAcrale dysostose met faciale en genitale anomalieën · Foetaal aangezichtsyndroom · Mesomele dwerggroei - kleine genitaliën-syndroom · Robinow-dwerggroei · Syndroom van Robinow-Silverman-Smith
ptSíndrome de Robinow
plZespół RobinowaDyzostoza kończyn z nieprawidłowościami twarzy i narządów płciowych · Niskorosłość Robinowa · Zespół niskorosłość mezomeliczna - małe narządy płciowe · Zespół Robinowa, Silvermana i Smitha
csRobinowův syndromAkrální dysostóza s faciálními a genitálními abnormalitami · Syndrom zahrnující mesomelické trpaslictví a malý genitál · Robinowovo trpaslictví · Syndrom fetální tváře · Robinowův-Silvermanův-Smithové syndrom · Robinow-Silverman-Smithové syndrom
ukСиндром РобіноваАкральний дизостоз з аномаліями обличчя та геніталій · Синдром обличчя плода · Синдром мезомелічної карликовості - малих геніталій · Карликовість Робінова · Синдром Робінова-Сільвермана-Сміта
zhRobinow综合征髋关节发育不良伴面部和生殖器异常
trRobinow sendromuRobinow cücelik · Fetal yüz sendromu · Robinow-Silverman-Smith sendromu · Mezomelik cücelik-küçük genitalya sendromu · Fasiyal ve genital anormallikler ile seyreden akral dizostoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM180700BTNTvalidated
OMIM268310BTNTvalidated
OMIM616331BTNTvalidated
OMIM616894BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD24.ANTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019978Evalidated
MeSHC562492Evalidated
UMLSC0265205Evalidated
GARD312Evalidated
MedDRA10084325Evalidated

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 (5):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 6 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NXNORPHA:1507Autosomal recessive Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:18008ENSG0000016769361289517p13.3nucleoredoxin29276006[PMID]
ROR2ORPHA:1507Autosomal recessive Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10257ENSG000001690716023379q22.31receptor tyrosine kinase like orphan receptor 220301418[PMID]
DVL1ORPHA:3107Autosomal dominant Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3084ENSG000001074046013651p36.33dishevelled segment polarity protein 125817016[PMID]
DVL3ORPHA:3107Autosomal dominant Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3087ENSG000001612026013683q27.1dishevelled segment polarity protein 326924530[PMID]
FZD2ORPHA:3107Autosomal dominant Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4040ENSG0000018034060066717q21.31frizzled class receptor 229276006[PMID]
WNT5AORPHA:3107Autosomal dominant Robinow syndromeDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12784ENSG000001142511649753p14.3Wnt family member 5A19918918[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families200 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalenceUnknown—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

65 annotations · validated 2021-03-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003027Mesomelia
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003086Acromesomelia
HP:0003241External genital hypoplasia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0005011Mesomelic arm shortening
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0010296Ankyloglossia
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0009611Bifid distal phalanx of the thumb
HP:0010297Bifid tongue
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000187Broad alveolar ridges
HP:0000455Broad nasal tip
HP:0000060Clitoral hypoplasia
HP:0001680Coarctation of aorta
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000678Dental crowding
HP:0000689Dental malocclusion
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000454Flared nostrils
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0030039Fused thoracic vertebrae
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0002937Hemivertebrae
HP:0009890High anterior hairline
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0000668Hypodontia
HP:0000059Hypoplastic labia majora
HP:0002751Kyphoscoliosis
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0011800Midface retrusion
HP:0000921Missing ribs
HP:0002164Nail dysplasia
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0010882Pulmonary valve atresia
HP:0001642Pulmonic stenosis
HP:0006439Radioulnar dislocation
HP:0000902Rib fusion
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0001792Small nail
HP:0000046Small scrotum
HP:0001159Syndactyly
HP:0000692Tooth malposition
HP:0000207Triangular mouth
HP:0011662Tricuspid atresia
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
HP:0030264Webbed penis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0040171Decreased serum testosterone concentration
HP:0006291Marked delay in eruption of permanent teeth
HP:0000410Mixed hearing impairment
HP:0000003Multicystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0006335Persistence of primary teeth
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25577943[PMID]_20301418[PMID]

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