raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99741

King-Denborough syndrome

Synonyms: Koussef-Nichols syndrome

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

King-Denborough syndrome is a rare genetic non-dystrophic myopathy characterized by the triad of congenital myopathy, dysmorphic features and susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia. Patients present with a wide phenotypic range, including delayed motor development, muscle weakness and fatigability, ptosis and facies myopathica (with or without creatine kinase elevations), skeletal abnormalities (e.g. short stature, scoliosis, kyphosis, lumbar lordosis and pectus carinatum/excavatum), mild dysmorphic facial features (e.g. hypertelorism, down-slanting palpebral fissures, epicanthic folds, low set ears, micrognathia), webbing of the neck, cryptorchidism, and a susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and/or rhabdomyolysis due to intensive physical strain, viral infection or statin use.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKing-Denborough syndromeKoussef-Nichols syndrome
frSyndrome de King-DenboroughSyndrome de Koussef-Nichols
deKing-Denborough-SyndromKoussef-Nichols-Syndrom
esSíndrome de King-DenboroughSíndrome de Koussef-Nichols
itSindrome di King-DenboroughSindrome di Koussef-Nichols
nlSyndroom van King-DenboroughSyndroom van Koussef-Nichols
ptSíndrome de King-Denborough
plZespół Kinga i DenboroughaZespół Koussefa i Nicholsa · Zespół Koussefa i Nicholsa
csKingův-Denboroughův syndromKoussefův-Nicholsův syndrom · King-Denboroughův syndrom · Koussef-Nicholsův syndrom
ukСиндром Кінга-ДенбороСиндром Куссефа-Ніколса
zhKing-Denborough综合征Koussef-Nichols 综合征
trKing-Denborough sendromuKoussef-Nichols sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM619542BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C72.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0020485Evalidated
MeSHC536883Evalidated
UMLSC1840365Evalidated
GARD8433Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RYR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10483ENSG0000019621818090119q13.2ryanodine receptor 121514828[PMID]_18765655[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families18 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated12738133[PMID]_18765655[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_12738133[PMID]_18765655[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card