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Ring chromosome 7 syndrome is a rare chromosomal anomaly syndrome, with highly variable phenotype, principally characterized by growth failure, short stature, intellectual disability, dermatological abnormalities (nevus flammeus, dark pigmented nevi, café-au-lait spots), microcephaly and facial dysmorphism (incl. facial asymmetry, small ears, abnormal palpebral fissures, ptosis, epicanthic folds, hyper/hypotelorism). Additional reported features include convulsions, cleft lip and palate, clinodactyly, kyphoscoliosis and genital anomalies (i.e. cryptorchidism, hypospadias, micropenis).
Features include very common findings: Hypospadias, Hypogonadism, Narrow mouth, and Thin vermilion border and others; and common findings: Skin color changes (abnormality of skin pigmentation), Slender finger, Enlarged brain ventricles (ventriculomegaly), and Short nose and others. 58 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Head and neck | 7 | Microcephaly, Abnormality of the face, Flat face |
Biomarker and diagnostic research for ring chromosome 7 has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 29 very common features, 6 common features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for ring chromosome 7.
121 publications have been identified in PubMed for ring chromosome 7. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (51%), Basic Science / Preclinical (18%), and Clinical Trial Publication (13%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Disease patterns and progression | 62 | 51% |
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Arms and legs | 5 | Slender finger, Small hand, Clinodactyly of the 5th finger |
Brain and nerves | 4 | Cerebral cortical atrophy, Speech articulation difficulties, Severe global developmental delay |
Eyes | 3 | Bilateral ptosis, Unilateral ptosis, Strabismus |
Growth and development | 2 | Short stature, Severe intrauterine growth retardation |
Skin | 2 | Skin color changes (abnormality of skin pigmentation), Hyperpigmented nevi |
Hormones | 1 | Hypogonadism |
Muscles | 1 | Cerebral cortical atrophy |
Heart and blood vessels | 1 | Heart murmur |
Bones and joints | 1 | Lumbar kyphoscoliosis |
22 |
18% |
Clinical study results | 16 | 13% |
Research summaries | 9 | 7% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 6 | 5% |
Patient case studies | 4 | 3% |
Other research | 1 | 1% |
New treatment approaches | 1 | 1% |
Miyazaki A (2026). [PMID: 41742429](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41742429/). *Pigment Cell Melanoma Res*. [Other]
Rizk A (2026). [PMID: 42127652](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42127652/). *Public Health*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Sigudu TT (2026). [PMID: 41790752](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41790752/). *PLoS One*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Sun N (2026). [PMID: 41127124](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41127124/). *Infect Dis Model*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Ashida R (2026). [PMID: 41392950](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41392950/). *Dig Endosc*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Yuxi L (2026). [PMID: 41496676](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41496676/). *Ophthalmic Epidemiol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Vlegels N (2026). [PMID: 41533774](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41533774/). *Sci Transl Med*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Palmiero A (2026). [PMID: 41661646](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41661646/). *J Cell Physiol*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Karume AK (2026). [PMID: 42145615](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42145615/). *medRxiv*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Kirchberger MC (2026). [PMID: 41593723](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41593723/). *J Cannabis Res*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]