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histiocytosis-lymphadenopathy plus syndrome

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A syndrome characterized by histiocytosis, hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, hepatosplenomegaly, heart anomalies, hearing loss, hypogonadism, and reduced height that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in SLC29A3 on 10q22.1. Thi

A syndrome characterized by histiocytosis, hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, hepatosplenomegaly, heart anomalies, hearing loss, hypogonadism, and reduced height that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in SLC29A3 on 10q22.1. This syndrome comprises features from 4 histiocytic disorders that were previously considered distinct: Faisalabad histiocytosis, sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, H syndrome, and pigmented hypertrichosis with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus syndrome.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hearing impairment
  • Camptodactyly of finger
  • Flexion contracture of finger
  • Joint contracture of the 5th finger
  • Histiocytosis
  • Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  • Gynecomastia
  • Flexion contracture of toe
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Hypertrichotic hyperpigmented patch

Also known as: Faisalabad histiocytosis; H syndrome; HJCD; PHID; Rosai–Dorfman disease