raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:100024

Mu-heavy chain disease

Synonyms: mu-HCD

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A type of HCD characterized by the production of incomplete monoclonal mu-heavy chains without associated light chains. The clinical presentation resembles that of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMu-heavy chain diseasemu-HCD
frMaladie des chaînes lourdes mu= en
deMy-SchwerkettenkrankheitMu-HCD
esEnfermedad de cadenas pesadas mu
itMalattia delle catene pesanti mu= en
nlMu-zwareketenziekte= en
ptDoença da cadeia pesada Mu
plChoroba łańcuchów ciężkich Mu= en
csNemoc z těžkých řetězců Mu= en
ukХвороба важких ланцюгів Мю= en
zhμ重链病= en
trMu-ağır zincir hastalığı= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C88.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-112A84.2Especificvalidated
ICD-11XH2JK2Especificvalidated
MONDO0015044Evalidated
UMLSC0242310Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families35 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010975Abnormal B cell count
HP:0005561Abnormality of bone marrow cell morphology
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0030156Bence Jones Proteinuria
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000112Nephropathy
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0000939Osteoporosis

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15203869[PMID]

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Sources for this card