Hirschsprung disease-ganglioneuroblastoma…

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Hirschsprung disease-ganglioneuroblastoma syndrome

ORPHA:2151Malformation syndrome

What it is

A rare, genetic, developmental defect during embryogenesis syndrome characterized by total or partial colonic aganglionosis associated with peripheral, usually multifocal, neuroblastic tumors (ganglioneuroblastoma, neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma). Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, with variable severity of respiratory compromise, cardiovascular and ophthalmologic symptoms, consistent with autonomic nervous system dysfunction, is occasionally associated.

Key facts

Age of onset
Neonatal
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.

Gene

PHOX2BMajor susceptibility factor

ICD-10 codes

Q43.1filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 7 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.

Cross-references

GARD 2695MESH C538119MONDO 0013082UMLS C5191058

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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