Cardiac-urogenital syndrome

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Cardiac-urogenital syndrome

ORPHA:647811Disease

Also called MYRF-related cardiac urogenital syndrome

What it is

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by complex heart defects (including hypoplastic left heart, aortic valve atresia, mitral valve atresia, tubular hypoplasia of the ascending aorta, Scimitar syndrome), external urogenital abnormalities (including ambigous external genitalia, poorly defined urethral meatus, blind-ending vagina in females or bifid scrotum, penoscrotal hypospadias with micropenis and cryptorchidism in males). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary hypoplasia and intestinal malrotation are other major clinical features.

Key facts

Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Classified as
Disease

Gene

MYRFDisease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

Q87.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 581 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

MONDO 0032653OMIM 618280UMLS C4748946

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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