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Ermine phenotype


Other Names:
Pigmentary disorder with hearing loss; O'Doherty syndrome
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 999

Definition
Cutaneous albinism-ermine phenotype is characterised by the association of white hair with black tufts, depigmented skin and sensorineural deafness. It has been described in two pairs of siblings and one individual case. The depigmentation may present as vitiligo, or be spotted with brown patches. Nystagmus, photophobia, retinal depigmentation and intellectual deficit were also reported in one pair of siblings. An autoimmune mechanism or failure of melanocyte migration may be responsible for the disease.

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Last updated: 6/1/2006

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Hypopigmentation of hair
Loss of hair color
0005599
Hypopigmented skin patches
Patchy loss of skin color
0001053
Sensorineural hearing impairment 0000407
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Intellectual disability, mild
Mental retardation, borderline-mild
Mild and nonprogressive mental retardation
Mild mental retardation
[ more ] 		0001256
Irregular hyperpigmentation 0007400
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
[ more ] 		0004322
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormality of the nose
Nasal abnormality
0000366
Astigmatism
Abnormal curving of the cornea or lens of the eye
0000483
Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
Permanent curving of the pinkie finger
0004209
Microcephaly
Abnormally small skull
Decreased circumference of cranium
Decreased size of skull
Reduced head circumference
Small head circumference
[ more ] 		0000252
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
0000639
Ocular albinism
Absent pigmentation in the eye
0001107
Photophobia
Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to light
Light hypersensitivity
[ more ] 		0000613
Toe syndactyly
Fused toes
Webbed toes
[ more ] 		0001770
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Albinism 0001022
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Spotty hyperpigmentation
Spotty increased pigmentation
0005585
Vitiligo
Blotchy loss of skin color
0001045
White eyebrow
Pale eyebrow
0002226
White eyelashes
Blonde eyelashes
Pale eyelashes
[ more ] 		0002227
White hair 0011364
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Ermine phenotype. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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