Thrombocythemia with distal limb defects

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Thrombocythemia with distal limb defects

ORPHA:329319Disease

Also called Familial thrombocytosis with transverse limb defect · Hereditary thrombocytosis with transverse limb defect

What it is

Thrombocythemia with distal limb defects is a rare, genetic syndrome with limb reduction defects characterized by thrombocytosis, unilateral transverse limb defects (ranging from absence of phalanges to absence of hand or forearm) and splenomegaly.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
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.

Gene

THPODisease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

Q87.2filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 60 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

MONDO 0018000UMLS C4749944

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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