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Hydrocephaly-low insertion umbilicus syndrome

ORPHA:2184Malformation syndrome

Also called Palmer-Pagon syndrome

What it is

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by congenital hydrocephalus involving the lateral ventricles, low-set umbilicus, bilateral inguinal hernia, and mild facial dysmorphism (such as epicanthal folds, broad, flat nasal bridge, and small, bulbous nose). Additional reported manifestations include unilateral cryptorchidism, vesicoureteral reflux, and tetralogy of Fallot. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1993.

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

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

Q87.0filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 154 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 4199MESH C538107MONDO 0043164UMLS C2931734

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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