raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:157991

Generalized eruptive histiocytosis

Synonyms: Generalized eruptive histiocytoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterized by rapid onset of crops of asymptomatic small red to brown papules, typically distributed symmetrically over the face, trunk, and proximal extremities, occasionally with mucous membrane involvement. The lesions resolve spontaneously without scarring after a variable time span and do not recur in most cases. Histopathology reveals diffuse, uniform dermal infiltration with non-xanthomatous histiocytes staining positive for CD68 and Ki-M1p. Multinucleate giant cells may occasionally be found.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGeneralized eruptive histiocytosisGeneralized eruptive histiocytoma
frHistiocytose éruptive généraliséeHistiocytome éruptif généralisé
deHistiozytose, eruptive generalisierteHistiozytom, eruptives generalisiertes
esHistiocitosis eruptiva generalizadaHistiocitoma eruptivo generalizado
itIstiocitosi generalizzata eruttivaIstiocitoma generalizzato eruttivo
nlGegeneraliseerde eruptieve histiocytoseGegeneraliseerd eruptief histiocytoom
ptHistiocitose generalizada eruptiva
plHistiocytoza uogólniona= en
csGeneralizovaná eruptivní histiocytózaGeneralizovaný eruptivní histiocytom
ukГенералізований еруптивний гістіоцитозГенералізована еруптивна гістіоцитома
zh泛发性发疹性组织细胞增生病泛发性发疹性组织细胞瘤
trjeneralize erüptif histiyositozJeneralize eruptiv histiyositoma

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D76.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EE81NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015532Evalidated
UMLSC0347404Evalidated

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

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

12 annotations · validated 2019-07-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025475Erythematous macule
HP:0030350Erythematous papule
HP:0100727Histiocytosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0040186Maculopapular exanthema
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0040126Abnormal vitamin B12 level
HP:0032061Hypereosinophilia
HP:0031901Increased serum mast cell beta-tryptase concentration
HP:0000989Pruritus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0005585Spotty hyperpigmentation
Excluded (0%)
HP:0031871Abnormal Langerhans cell morphology
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 14060074[PMID]_25923837[PMID]_14699379[PMID]_14746649[PMID]_17989894[PMID]

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Sources for this card