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Start free with EleplanMultiple epiphyseal dysplasia-miniepiphyses syndrome
ORPHA:166032Disease
What it is
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, with miniepiphyses is a rare primary bone dysplasia disorder characterized by strikingly small secondary ossification centers (mini-epiphyses) in all or only some joints, resulting in severe bone dysplasia of the proximal femoral heads. Short stature, increased lumbar lordosis, genua vara and generalized joint laxity have also been reported.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Childhood, Infancy
- Classified as
- Disease
Recorded for the broader condition
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessiveMultiple epiphyseal dysplasia
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
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
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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