Lichtenstein syndrome

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Lichtenstein syndrome

ORPHA:2390Disease

What it is

A rare genetic disease characterized by frequent infections associated with neutropenia and IgA deficiency, in combination with osteoporosis and skeletal anomalies, such as posterior spinal arch fusion defect, metacarpal subluxation, syndactyly, and camptodactyly. Reported dysmorphic features include synophrys, anteverted nostrils, and single palmar crease. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1972.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Disease

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.

ICD-10 codes

D70filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 11 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 3248MESH C535894MONDO 0009523OMIM 246550UMLS C1855502

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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