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ORPHA:1825Malformation syndrome
Also called Epiphyseal dysplasia-deafness-dysmorphism syndrome · Finucane-Kurtz-Scott syndrome
What it is
Epiphyseal dysplasia-hearing loss-dysmorphism syndrome is a rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, short stature, sensorineural hearing impairment, facial dysmorphism (incl. epicanthus, broad, depressed nasal bridge, broad, fleshy nasal tip, mildly anteverted nares, deep nasolabial folds, broad mouth with thin upper lip) and skeletal anomalies (incl. abnormally placed thumbs, brachydactyly, scoliosis, dysplastic carpal bones). Patients also present severe behavior disturbances (aggression, hyperactivity), as well as hypopigmented skin lesions and hypoplastic digital patterns. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1992.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Neonatal
- Classified as
- Malformation syndrome
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Signs and symptoms
Very common80–99%
18- Abnormal dermatoglyphics
- Abnormality of the wrist
- Abnormal thumb morphology
- Anteverted nares
- Atypical behavior
- Delayed skeletal maturation
- Depressed nasal bridge
- Epicanthus
- Facial asymmetry
- Hypertelorism
- Hypopigmented skin patches
- Intellectual disability
- Proximal placement of thumb
- Seizure
- Sensorineural hearing impairment
- Short stature
- Wide mouth
- Wide nasal bridge
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.
ICD-10 codes
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
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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