3M syndrome

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3M syndrome

ORPHA:2616Malformation syndrome

Also called 3-M syndrome · Yakut short stature syndrome

What it is

A rare primordial growth disorder characterized by low birth weight, reduced birth length, severe postnatal growth restriction, large head size, a spectrum of minor anomalies (including facial dysmorphism) and normal intelligence.

Key facts

Age of onset
Antenatal
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Malformation syndrome

Signs and symptoms

These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.

Genes

CCDC8Disease-causing germline mutation(s)
CUL7Disease-causing germline mutation(s)
OBSL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

Q87.1filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 107 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

GARD 5667MEDDRA 10081775MESH C535314MONDO 0007477OMIM 273750OMIM 612921OMIM 614205UMLS C1848862

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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