Warsaw breakage syndrome

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Warsaw breakage syndrome

ORPHA:280558Malformation syndrome

Also called WABS

What it is

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by pre- and postnatal growth restriction, microcephaly, mild to severe intellectual disability, sensorineural hearing loss with cochlear abnormalities, and facial dysmorphism (with small and elongated face, bifrontal narrowing, epicanthus, short nose, small nares, dysplastic ears, and short neck). Additional variable features include limb malformations, cardiac anomalies, abnormal skin pigmentation, and recurrent infections, among others.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy, 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

DDX11Disease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

Q87.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 581 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 13708MONDO 0013252OMIM 613398UMLS C3150658

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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