Robinow syndrome
Findings
No curated finding names Robinow syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Robinow syndrome (RS) is a rare genetic syndrome characterized by limb shortening and abnormalities of the head, face and external genitalia.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019978), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
65 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- MesomeliaHPOHP:0003027
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Short statureHPOHP:0004322
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- AcromesomeliaHPOHP:0003086
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- External genital hypoplasiaHPOHP:0003241
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- HypertelorismHPOHP:0000316
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Mesomelic arm shorteningHPOHP:0005011
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Small for gestational ageHPOHP:0001518
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormal heart morphologyHPOHP:0001627
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- AnkyloglossiaHPOHP:0010296
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Anteverted naresHPOHP:0000463
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Atrial septal defectHPOHP:0001631
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Bifid distal phalanx of the thumbHPOHP:0009611
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
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- Bifid tongueHPOHP:0010297
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- BrachydactylyHPOHP:0001156
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Broad alveolar ridgesHPOHP:0000187
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Broad nasal tipHPOHP:0000455
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Clitoral hypoplasiaHPOHP:0000060
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Coarctation of aortaHPOHP:0001680
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Genes
1 gene
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
- DVL2HGNC:3086
- Moderate · PanelApp Australia · Autosomal dominant · 2025
Where it sits
Other names
6 names
Resolves to: Robinow syndrome
- Also called
- acral dysostosis with facial and genital abnormalitiesfetal face syndromefoetal face syndromemesomelic dwarfism-small genitalia syndromeRobinow dwarfismRobinow-Silverman-Smith syndrome