raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:974

Adams-Oliver syndrome

Synonyms: AOS · Aplasia cutis congenita with distal limb anomalies · Aplasia cutis congenita with terminal transverse limb defects · Congenital scalp defects with distal limb anomalies · Congenital scalp defects with distal limb reduction anomalies

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

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by the combination of congenital distal limb reduction and scalp defects, often accompanied by skull ossification defects.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAdams-Oliver syndromeAOS · Aplasia cutis congenita with distal limb anomalies · Aplasia cutis congenita with terminal transverse limb defects · Congenital scalp defects with distal limb anomalies · Congenital scalp defects with distal limb reduction anomalies
frSyndrome d'Adams-OliverSyndrome d'anomalie congénitale du cuir chevelu-anomalies distales des membres · Syndrome d'anomalie congénitale du cuir chevelu-réduction distale des membres
deAdams-Oliver-SyndromAOS · Aplasia cutis congenita mit Anomalien der distalen Gliedmaßen · Aplasia cutis congenita mit terminalen Querschnittsdefekten der Gliedmaßen · Kongenitaler Kopfhautdefekt mit Anomalien der distalen Gliedmaßen · Kongenitaler Kopfhautdefekt mit Reduktionsdefekt der distalen Gliedmaßen
esSíndrome de Adams-OliverAplasia cutis congénita con anomalías de las extremidades distales · Aplasia cutis congénita con defectos terminales transversales de las extremidades · Defectos congénitos del cuero cabelludo con anomalías de reducción distal de las extremidades · Defectos congénitos del cuero cabelludo con anomalías distales de las extremidades
itSindrome di Adams-OliverAOS · Aplasia cutanae congenita con anomalie della porzione distale degli arti · Aplasia cutanae congenita con difetti trasversali della porzione terminale degli arti · Difetti congeniti del cuoio capelluto con anomalie della porzione distale degli arti · Difetti congeniti del cuoio capelluto con anomalie in riduzione degli arti
nlSyndroom van Adams-OliverAOS · Aplasia cutis congenita met distale ledemaatanomalieën · Aplasia cutis congenita met terminale transversale ledemaatdefecten · Congenitale defecten van scalp met distale ledemaatanomalieën · Congenitale defecten van scalp met lengtedefect van distale ledematen
ptSíndrome Adams-OliverAOS · Aplasia cutis congénita com anomalias distais dos membros · Aplasia cutis congénita com defeitos terminais transversos dos membros · Defeitos congénitos do escalpe com anomalias distais de redução dos membros · Defeitos congénitos do escalpe com anomalias distais dos membros
plZespół Adamsa i OliveraAOS · Wady kończyn, skalpu i czaszki · Wady wrodzone skalpu z wadami dystalnych odcinków kończyn · Wady wrodzone skalpu ze skróceniem dystalnych odcinków kończyn
csAdamsův-Oliverův syndromAOS · Vrozené defekty kůže hlavy s distálními anomáliemi končetin · Vrozené defekty kůže hlavy s distálně-redukčními anomáliemi končetin · Defekty končetin, kůže hlavy a lebky · Adams-Oliverův syndrom
ukСиндром Адамса-ОлівераAOS · Вроджена аплазія шкіри з дистальними аномаліями кінцівок · Вроджена аплазія шкірного покриву з термінальними поперечними дефектами кінцівок · Вроджені вади розвитку волосистої частини голови з дистальними аномаліями кінцівок · Вроджені вади розвитку волосистої частини голови з аномаліями дистальної редукції кінцівок
zhAdams-Oliver综合征先天性头皮缺损伴远端肢体残缺异常
trAdams-Oliver sendromuAOS · Ekstremite, kafa derisi ve kafatası defektleri · Distal ekstremite anomalili doğumsal kafa derisi defektleri · Distal ekstremite küçültme anomalileri ile doğumsal kafa derisi defektleri

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM100300Evalidated
OMIM614219BTNTvalidated
OMIM614814BTNTvalidated
OMIM615297BTNTvalidated
OMIM616028BTNTvalidated
OMIM616589BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007034Evalidated
MeSHC538225Evalidated
UMLSC0265268Evalidated
GARD5739Evalidated
MedDRA10079369Evalidated

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 (11):

No children.

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ARHGAP31Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:29216ENSG000000310816109113q13.32-q13.33Rho GTPase activating protein 3121565291[PMID]
DLL4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2910ENSG0000012891760518515q15.1delta like canonical Notch ligand 426299364[PMID]
DOCK6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:19189ENSG0000013015861419419p13.2dedicator of cytokinesis 621820096[PMID]
EOGTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28526ENSG000001633786147893p14.1EGF domain specific O-linked N-acetylglucosamine transferase23522784[PMID]
NOTCH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7881ENSG000001484001901989q34.3notch receptor 125132448[PMID]
RBPJDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5724ENSG000001682141471834p15.2recombination signal binding protein for immunoglobulin kappa J region22883147[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.44 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated35449659[PMID]_ORPHANET
Cases/families398 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated28160419[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

46 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002814Abnormality of the lower limb
HP:0002817Abnormality of the upper limb
HP:0004050Absent hand
HP:0010760Absent toe
HP:0001057Aplasia cutis congenita
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0000965Cutis marmorata
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001362Skull defect
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005916Abnormal metacarpal morphology
HP:0001641Abnormal pulmonary valve morphology
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0004935Pulmonary artery atresia
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0001171Split hand
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001883Talipes
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001817Absent fingernail
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0010624Aplastic/hypoplastic toenail
HP:0100026Arteriovenous malformation
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0002612Congenital hepatic fibrosis
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0002084Encephalocele
HP:0002040Esophageal varix
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001804Hypoplastic fingernail
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0006970Periventricular leukomalacia
HP:0002132Porencephaly
HP:0001409Portal hypertension
HP:0001622Premature birth
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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