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Start free with EleplanShort rib-polydactyly syndrome, Saldino-Noonan type
ORPHA:93270Malformation syndrome
Also called Short rib-polydactyly syndrome type 1
What it is
A rare ciliopathy with major skeletal involvement characterized by short ribs with an extremely narrow thorax, very short limbs, absent or very small fibulae, severe metaphyseal dysplasia of tubular bones, post-axial polydactyly, and defective ossification in the calvaria, vertebrae, pelvis, and bones of the hands and feet. Congenital anomalies of multiple other organs have also been described, such as polycystic kidneys, transposition of the great vessels, and atretic lesions of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Hydrops fetalis may be observed at an early gestational age.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Neonatal
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- 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.
Gene
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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