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A rare, syndromic intellectual disability characterized by early developmental delay with failure to thrive, intellectual disability, congenital hepatic fibrosis, renal cystic dysplasia, and dysmorphic facial features (bilateral ptosis, anteverted nostrils, high arched palate, and micrognathia). Variable additional features have been reported, including cerebellar anomalies, postaxial polydactyly, syndactyly, genital anomalies, tachypnea. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1987.
Features include very common findings: Ptosis, Intellectual disability, and Congenital hepatic fibrosis; and common findings: Multicystic kidney dysplasia, Renal cyst, Glossoptosis, and Hearing abnormality and others. 34 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Eyes | 6 | Abnormality of the eye, Strabismus, Abnormality of vision |
Biomarker and diagnostic research for hepatic fibrosis-renal cysts-intellectual disability syndrome has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 3 very common features, 26 common features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for hepatic fibrosis-renal cysts-intellectual disability syndrome.
165 publications have been identified in PubMed for hepatic fibrosis-renal cysts-intellectual disability syndrome. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (55%), Basic Science / Preclinical (18%), and Case Report / Case Series (10%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Research summaries | 91 | 55% |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Brain and nerves |
4 |
Intellectual disability, Seizure, Enlarged brain ventricles (ventriculomegaly) |
Kidneys and urinary system | 3 | Abnormality of the urinary system, Multicystic kidney dysplasia, Renal cyst |
Ears | 1 | Hearing abnormality |
Lungs and breathing | 1 | Difficulty breathing (respiratory insufficiency) |
Digestive system | 1 | Congenital hepatic fibrosis |
Pregnancy and birth | 1 | Congenital hepatic fibrosis |
Arms and legs | 1 | Clinodactyly of the 5th finger |
Growth and development | 1 | Short stature |
Skin | 1 | Abnormal dermatoglyphics |
Laboratory research |
29 |
18% |
Patient case studies | 16 | 10% |
Disease patterns and progression | 14 | 8% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 6 | 4% |
Clinical study results | 4 | 2% |
Other research | 3 | 2% |
New treatment approaches | 2 | 1% |
Papazachariou A (2026). [PMID: 41128447](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41128447/). *Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Lee S (2026). [PMID: 41206258](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41206258/). *Am J Geriatr Psychiatry*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Ferri C (2026). [PMID: 41798958](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41798958/). *Front Immunol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Amado C (2026). [PMID: 40975490](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40975490/). *Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Buel KL (2026). [PMID: 41569909](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41569909/). *FP Essent*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sebode M (2026). [PMID: 41432137](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41432137/). *Current opinion in gastroenterology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Anderson EN (2026). [PMID: 41468891](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41468891/). *American journal of human genetics*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Gencer NS (2025). [PMID: 41291504](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41291504/). *BMC Geriatr*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
He C (2025). [PMID: 40249538](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40249538/). *Aging Clin Exp Res*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Gutiérrez-Cerrajero C (2025). [PMID: 40081487](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40081487/). *Actas Dermosifiliogr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]