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Familial primary hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.Orpha Number: 306516DefinitionFamilial primary hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC) is a form of familial primary hypomagnesemia (FPH, see this term), characterized by renal magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) wasting, nephrocalcinosis, kidney failure and, in some cases, severe…
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a digestive disorder in which the lymph vessels supplying the lining of the small intestine are enlarged. The cause of the condition is still unknown. The signs and symptoms include swelling of the legs and abdominal discomfort, loss of lymphatic fluid into the gastrointestinal tract, protein-losing enteropathy, too little albumin in the blood,…
Oculoectodermal syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 3339 Definition Oculo-ectodermal syndrome (OES) is characterized by the association of epibulbar dermoids and aplasia cutis congenital. Visit the Orphanet disease page for more resources.
Arthrogryposis renal dysfunction cholestasis syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 2697 Definition A rare, multisystem disorder, characterized by neurogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, renal tubular dysfunction and neonatal cholestasis with low serum gamma-glutamyl transferase activity. Epidemiology The prevalence is unknown but less than 100 patients have…
Gordon syndrome
Gordon Syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder that affects movement in the joints of the upper and lower limbs, also known as distal arthrogryposis. People with this disorder can be born with several fingers fixed in a flexed position (camptodactyly), clubfoot, and an opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate). Their joints are…
Kohler disease
Kohler disease is a condition that affects a bone at the arch of the foot called the tarsal navicular bone. X-rays show that this bone is initially compressed and later breaks into pieces before healing and hardening back into bone. It occurs most frequently in children between the ages of 5 and 10 years. Signs and…
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome
Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a rare disorder that affects the nervous system. Symptoms include rapid, multi-directional eye movements (opsoclonus), quick, involuntary muscle jerks (myoclonus), uncoordinated movement (ataxia), irritability, and sleep disturbance. The onset of OMS is usually abrupt and often severe. The disease may become chronic.[1] OMS typically occurs in association with tumors (neuroblastomas), or…
Autism with port-wine stain
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 137911 Definition This syndrome is characterised by the presence of a unilateral angioma on the face and autistic developmental problems characterised by language delay and atypical social interactions. Epidemiology So far, the syndrome has been…
SETBP1 disorder
SETBP1 disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, mild to moderate developmental delay, autism or autistic traits, and attention deficit. Speech may be absent or delayed.[1][2][3] Physical features may include a long face and elongated head (dolichocephaly), eyes that point downwards (downslanting palpebral fissures), and a thin upper lip.[1][2] SETBP1 disorder is caused…
Hyperglycerolemia
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 408 Definition Isolated glycerol kinase deficiency (GKD) is a very rare X-linked disorder of glycerol metabolism characterized biochemically by elevated plasma and urine glycerol levels, and clinically by variable neurometabolic manifestations, depending on the age…
Renal hypomagnesemia 2
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 34528 Definition A mild form of familial primary hypomagnesemia (FPH), characterized by extreme weakness, tetany and convulsions. Secondary disturbances in calcium excretion are observed. Epidemiology To date, only one large pedigree with 18 affected individuals…
Autosomal recessive intellectual disability 58
Autosomal recessive intellectual disability 58 is a very rare genetic condition characterized by intellectual disability without identified malformations in other organs (non-syndromic) of the body. To date, there are only eight cases reported in the medical literature. Symptoms severity varied in the reported cases, with mild or severe intellectual disability.[1] In one family with two…
Perrault syndrome
Perrault syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by sensorineural hearing loss in males and females, and abnormalities of the ovaries in females. Neurological problems may also occur. The condition has several genetic causes. Mutations in the following genes have been found in a small number of affected individuals: C10orf2, CLPP, HARS2, LARS2, or HSD17B4. It is likely that other…
Dermatoosteolysis Kirghizian type
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 1657 Definition Dermatoosteolysis, Kirghizian type, is characterised by recurrent skin ulceration, arthralgia, fever, peri-articular osteolysis, oligodontia and nail dystrophy. This disease has been described in five sibs in a family of Kirghizian origin (Central Asia)….
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis is characterized by a tumor-like lesion larger than two centimeters and signs and symptoms similar to those of a brain tumor.[1][2] It is a rare form of multiple sclerosis (MS). Symptoms of tumefactive MS often differ from other MS cases and may include, headaches, changes in thinking, confusion, speech problems, seizures, and…
Hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1
Hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1 (HSN1) is a neurological condition characterized by nerve abnormalities in the legs and feet. Many people with this condition have tingling, weakness, and a reduced ability to feel pain and sense hot and cold. Some affected people do not lose sensation, but instead feel shooting pains in their legs and…
Congenital bile acid synthesis defect, type 1
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 79301 Definition Congenital bile acid synthesis defect type 1 (BAS defect type 1) is the most common anomaly of bile acid synthesis (see this term) characterized by variable manifestations of progressive cholestatic liver disease, and…
HHV-6 encephalitis
HHV-6 encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain due to an infection with human herpesvirus 6. People who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation are at an increased risk for developing HHV-6 encephalitis, particularly when umbilical cord blood stem cells are used. People with immune system disorders may also be at an increased risk for…
Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome
Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by skin abnormalities (cutis gyrata, which causes a furrowed and wrinkled appearance, and acanthosis nigricans) and the premature fusion of certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis). This early fusion prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face. Beare-Stevenson cutis…
Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia syndrome
Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia syndrome (HLTS) is a rare condition that, as the name suggests, is associated with sparse hair (hypotrichosis), lymphedema, and telangiectasia, particularly on the palms of the hands. Symptoms usually begin at birth or in early childhood and become worse over time. HLTS is thought to be caused by changes (mutations) in the SOX18 gene….
Mucous membrane pemphigoid
Mucous membrane pemphigoid is a rare, chronic, blistering and scarring disease that affects the oral and ocular mucosa. Other mucosal sites that might be affected include the nasopharnyx, larynx, genitalia, rectum, and esophagus. The condition usually begins in late adulthood (e.g. 50’s or 60’s), affects more women than men, and has a variable prognosis.[1] Scarring of the affected…
Humeroradioulnar synostosis
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Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration
Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN), also known as static encephalopathy of childhood with neurodegeneration in adulthood (SENDA), is a hereditary neurologic disorder. It is part of the group of disorders known as neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. This disorder presents with global developmental delay in childhood which becomes progressive in early adulthood. Symptoms include dystonia (a…
Kienbock’s disease
Kienbock’s disease causes one of the bones in the wrist (lunate bone) to slowly break down due to low blood supply. This process is called osteonecrosis. Symptoms include pain, swelling, limited movement, and decreased grip strength. The symptoms usually start in adulthood, but can occur at any age. Kienbock’s disease usually slowly gets worse over time….
Hyperthermia induced defects
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 2216 Definition Maternal hyperthermia induced birth defects is a rare maternal disease-related embryofetopathy characterized by variable developmental anomalies of the fetus due to teratogenic effect of elevated maternal body temperature (resulting from febrile illness or…
Focal facial dermal dysplasia
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 79133 Definition Focal facial dermal dysplasia type I (FFDD1), also known as Brauer syndrome, is a focal facial dysplasia (FFDD; see this term) characterized by congenital bitemporal cutis aplasia. Epidemiology FFDD1 has been reported in…
Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases
Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) is a rare immunodeficiency syndrome, with susceptibility to mycobacteria, such as the vaccine against tuberculosis (bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and environmental mycobacteria. It is characterized by severe, recurrent infections, either systemic (widespread) or localized. It has many subtypes. The most serious types are the autosomal recessive complete interferon gamma receptor 1 (IFN-gammaR1)…
Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, encephalomyopathic form with methylmalonic aciduria
Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, encephalomyopathic form with methylmalonic aciduria (MTDPS9) affects the brain, nervous system, and muscles. Symptoms are different from person to person. They may include muscle weakness, hearing loss, and difficulty feeding and breathing. Other symptoms may include severe low muscle tone, developmental delay, and cognitive impairment. Symptoms usually begin in early infancy…
IMAGe syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 85173 Definition IMAGe syndrome is characterized by the association of Intrauterine growth retardation, Metaphyseal dysplasia (and short limbs), Adrenal hypoplasia congenita, and Genital anomalies. It has been described in less than 20 cases. The patients…
Brachydactyly type B
Brachydactyly type B (BDB) is a condition characterized by incomplete development (hypoplasia) or absence of the outermost bones of the fingers and toes (distal phalanges) and nails.[1] Additional features may include hypoplasia of the middle phalanges, fusion of the joints (symphalangism), broad thumbs, and webbed fingers (syndactyly). The feet are often less severely affected than the…
Intestinal lymphangiectasia
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare digestive disorder characterized by abnormally enlarged lymph vessels supplying the lining of the small intestine. Affected people may experience intermittent diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, swelling of the limbs and abdominal discomfort. Intestinal lymphangiectasia can be congenital (also called primary intestinal lymphangiectasia or Waldmann disease) in which case it affects children and…
Feingold syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 1305 Definition Feingold syndrome (FS), also known as oculo-digito-esophageal-duodenal (ODED) syndrome, is a rare inherited malformation syndrome characterized by microcephaly, short stature and numerous digital anomalies and is comprised of two subtypes: FS type 1…
Iodine antenatal exposure
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 238688 Definition Neonatal iodine exposure is a rare endocrine disease characterized by the appearance of transient hypothyroidism, usually in preterm newborns, following long or short-term topical iodine exposure. Parenteral exposure from iodinated contrast agents may…
Pilomatrixoma
Pilomatrixoma is a benign (non-cancerous) skin tumor of the hair follicle (structure in the skin that makes hair). They tend to develop in the head and neck area and are usually not associated with any other signs and symptoms (isolated). Rarely, pilomatrixomas can become cancerous (known as a pilomatrix carcinoma). Although they can occur in…
MPDU1-CDG (CDG-If)
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 79323 Definition The CDG (Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation) syndromes are a group of autosomal recessive disorders affecting glycoprotein synthesis. CDG syndrome type If is characterised by psychomotor delay, seizures, failure to thrive, and cutaneous and…
Larsen-like syndrome
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Dilated cardiomyopathy with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
Dilated cardiomyopathy with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (DCMHH) is a condition that primarily affects the heart and gonads (male testes or female ovaries). It is characterized by a disease of the heart muscle (dilated cardiomyopathy) and little or no production of sex hormones due to a problem with the pituitary gland or hypothalamus (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism). Other symptoms might…
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 2902 Definition Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a very rare, severe, interstitial lung disease of insidious onset with subacute or chronic non-specific respiratory manifestations (dyspnea, cough, wheezing) often associated with systemic manifestations (fatigue, malaise,…
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a neurological disorder that damages the myelin that covers and protects nerves in the white matter of the brain. It is caused by the JC virus (JCV). By age 10, most people have been infected with this virus, but it rarely causes symptoms unless the immune system becomes severely weakened.[1][2] The disease occurs,…
Galactosialidosis
Galactosialidosis affects many different body systems, including the brain, eyes, muscles, and skeleton. There are three different types: early infantile, late infantile and juvenile/adult. The most common type is juvenile/adult galactosialidosis. Individuals with this type start developing symptoms in adolescence. Symptoms include difficulty walking, vision problems, spine abnormalities, dark red spots on the skin, and intellectual…
Lipoic acid biosynthesis defects
Lipoic acid biosynthesis defects are a group of conditions caused by different enzymatic deficiencies. Lipoate is a cofactor essential for important reactions in humans involving several genes (LIPT1, LIAS, DLD) which codifiy different enzymes. Mutations in LIAS have been identified that result in a variant form of nonketotic hyperglycinemia with early-onset convulsions combined with a defect in…
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 3
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 98870 Definition Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type III (CDA III) is a rare form of CDA (see this term) characterized by dyserythropoiesis, with big multinucleated erythroblasts in the bone marrow, and manifesting with mild to moderate…
Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome
Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome is an inherited condition in which fats are stored abnormally in the body. Affected individuals cannot break down certain fats called triglycerides. These fats accumulate in organs and tissues, including skin, liver, muscles, intestine, eyes, and ears. At birth, affected individuals usually present with dry, scaly skin. Additional features include an enlarged liver,cataracts, difficulty…
Hoyeraal Hreidarsson syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 3322 Definition An X-linked syndromic intellectual disability considered to be a severe variant of dyskeratosis congenita characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, progressive combined immune deficiency and aplastic anemia. Epidemiology Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome (HHS)…
Madelung deformity
Madelung deformity (MD) is a rare congenital (present from birth) condition in which the wrist grows abnormally and part of the radius, one of the bones of the forearms, stops growing early and is short and bowed. The other forearm bone, the ulna, keeps growing and can dislocate, forming a bump. Symptoms typically develop in midto…
Cerebrooculonasal syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 66625 Definition Cerebro-oculo-nasal syndrome is a multisystem malformation syndrome that has been reported in about 10 patients. The clinical features include bilateral anophthalmia, abnormal nares, central nervous system anomalies, and neurodevelopmental delay. Clinical description Additional…
Charlie M syndrome
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 1406 Definition Charlie M syndrome is a rare bone developmental disorder which belongs to a group of oromandibular limb hypogenesis syndromes that includes hypoglossia-hypodactyly and glossopalatine ankylosis (see these terms). The major anomalies which occur…
Childhood-onset nemaline myopathy
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 171439 Definition Childhood onset nemaline myopathy, or mild nemaline myopathy is a type of nemaline myopathy (NM; see this terms) characterized by distal muscle weakness, and sometimes slowness of muscle contraction. Epidemiology The annual incidence…
Megalencephaly-Polymicrogyria-Polydactyly-Hydrocephalus syndrome
MPPH syndrome is a disorder characterized by the presence of multiple birth defects and developmental delay. Classic signs and symptoms include polymicrogyria, megalencephaly, seizures, polydactyly, and hydrocephalus. Other features might include characteristic facial features, low muscle tone (hypotonia), and impaired vision.[1] Mutations in at least three different genes have been identified that cause MPPH including PIK3R2,…
Myelomeningocele
Myelomeningocele occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form correctly during early development, causing a condition known as spina bifida. Myelomeningocele is the most serious form of spina bifida. It happens when parts of the spinal cord and nerves pop out through the open part of the spine. This leads to spinal cord and…
Ring chromosome 1
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 1437 Definition Ring chromosome 1 syndrome is an autosomal anomaly characterized by variable clinical features, most commonly including significant intrauterine and postnatal growth failure, developmental delay, intellectual disability, microcephaly, and dysmorphic facial features. Some less…
Ring chromosome 16
Ring chromosome 16 is characterized by postnatal growth deficiency, intellectual disability, microcephaly, broad flat nasal bridge, down-turned mouth, low-set and dysmorphic (abnormally-shaped) ears and speech delay.[1][2][3][4] To date, less than 10 cases have been reported in the medical literature.[4]
Chromosome 19q13.11 deletion syndrome
Chromosome 19q13.11 deletion syndrome is a chromosome abnormality that occurs when there is a missing (deleted) copy of genetic material on chromosome 19 at a location designated q13.11. People affected by this condition may have poor growth, severe feeding difficulties shortly after birth, developmental delay, learning disabilities, microcephaly (an unusually small head), hypospadias, and skin…
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis is a disease that is characterized by the presence of papules and nodules and associated with arthritis mutilans.[1] The disease can involve the skin, the bones, the tendons, the muscles, the joints, and nearly any other organ (e.g., eyes, larynx, thyroid, salivary glands, bone marrow, heart, lung, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal tract). In the majority of…
Chromosome 9p deletion
Chromosome 9p deletion is a chromosome abnormality that occurs when there is a missing (deleted) copy of genetic material on the short arm (p) of chromosome 9. The severity and the signs and symptoms depend on the size and location of the deletion and which genes are involved. Features may affect many parts of the body and may include…
Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome
Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome (STWS) is a congenital skeletal (bone) dysplasia characterized by small stature, bowing of the long bones, and other skeletal anomalies. Patients often present with serious complications such as breathing and feeding difficulties and episodes of hyperthermia (elevated body temperature). The condition is transmitted in an autosomal recessive fashion and appears to be caused by mutations…
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a form of mucous membrane pemphigoid (a group of rare, chronic autoimmune disorders) that affects the eyes. In the early stages, people with OCP generally experience chronic or relapsing conjunctivitis that is often characterized by tearing, irritation, burning, and/or mucus drainage. If left untreated, OCP can progress to severe conjunctiva scarring…
Popliteal pterygium syndrome
Popliteal pterygium syndrome is a condition that affects the development of the face, skin, and genitals. Most people with this disorder are born with a cleft lip and/or a cleft palate. Other symptoms may include depressions (pits) near the center of the lower lip, small mounds of tissue on the lower lip, or missing teeth….
Poikiloderma with neutropenia
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 221046 Definition Poikiloderma with neutropenia is a rare, genetic hereditary poikiloderma disorder characterized by early-onset poikiloderma (which typically begins in the extremities, progresses centripetally and eventually involves the trunk, face and ears) associated with chronic…
Odontomicronychial dysplasia
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Orpha Number: 1811 Definition Odontomicronychial dysplasia is a rare, hereditary ectodermal dysplasia syndrome characterized by involvement of teeth and nails precocious eruption and shedding of deciduous dentition, precocious eruption of secondary dentition with short, rhomboid roots, and…
Collagen VI related muscular dystrophy
Collagen type VI-related disorders are caused by alterations (mutations) of collagen genes (COL6A1, COL6A2, or COL6A3 genes) and include diseases that are mild like Bethlem myopathy or more severe like the Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD). Diagnosis depends on typical clinical features, muscle biopsy (for suspected Ullrich CMD) or skin biopsy (for suspected Bethlem myopathy)…
Tarlov cysts
Tarlov cysts are fluid-filled sacs that are usually found at the bottom of the spine (the sacrum). They grow in the roots of the nerves that grow out of the spinal cord. Most of the time, Tarlov cysts don’t cause symptoms. When symptoms occur, they may include pain in the lower back, buttocks, or stomach….
Optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, the nerve that carries the visual signal from the eye to the brain.[1][2] The condition may cause sudden, reduced vision in the affected eye(s). While the cause of optic neuritis is unknown, it has been associated with autoimmune diseases, infections, multiple sclerosis, drug toxicity and deficiency of vitamin B-12….
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