raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:171

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Synonyms: PSC

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, slowly progressive liver disease characterized by inflammation and destruction of the intra- and/or extra-hepatic bile ducts that lead to cholestasis, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis and ultimately liver failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary sclerosing cholangitisPSC
frCholangite sclérosante primitive= en
dePrimäre sklerosierende Cholangitis= en
esColangitis esclerosante primaria= en
itColangite sclerosante primitiva= en
nlPrimaire scleroserende cholangitis= en
ptColangite esclerosante primária
plPierwotne stwardniające zapalenie dróg żółciowych= en
csPrimární sklerozující cholangitida= en
ukПервинний склерозуючий холангіт= en
zh原发性硬化性胆管炎= en
trPrimer sklerozan kolanjit= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602114BTNTvalidated
OMIM613806Evalidated
ICD-10K83.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11DB96.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0013433Evalidated
UMLSC0566602Evalidated
GARD1280Evalidated
MedDRA10036732Evalidated

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

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SEMA4DDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10732ENSG000001877646018669q22.2semaphorin 4D33627483[PMID]
GPR35Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4492ENSG000001786236026462q37.3G protein-coupled receptor 3522821403[PMID]
MST1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:7380ENSG000001735311424083p21.31macrophage stimulating 121151127[PMID]
TCF4Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:11634ENSG0000019662860227218q21.2transcription factor 422821403[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

18 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.77 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated21351115[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0007.84 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET_9489916[PMID]_18433916[PMID]_23775876[PMID]_7890895[PMID]_20683956[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.1 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated22245904[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.65 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated22245904[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.77 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated14598252[PMID]_21351115[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.81 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated14598252[PMID]_ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.3 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated9489916[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.5 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated9489916[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.22 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated22098097[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00016.2 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated20683956[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.66 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classNot yet validated18433916[PMID]_15188211[PMID]_ ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.28 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classNot yet validated18433916[PMID]_15188211[PMID]_ ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated23775876[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0006 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated23775876[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.9 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated17313496[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.07 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated7890895[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.22 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated7890895[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.3 / 100 000SingaporeValue and classValidated12164967[PMID]_22245904[PMID]

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

55 annotations · validated 2017-04-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012440Abnormal biliary tract morphologyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0001396CholestasisDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012700Abnormal large intestine physiology
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0030168Dilated superficial abdominal veins
HP:0010638Elevated alkaline phosphatase of hepatic origin
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0100869Palmar telangiectasia
HP:0001409Portal hypertension
HP:0012522Spider hemangioma
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0100279Ulcerative colitis
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0040275Adenocarcinoma of the large intestine
HP:0002608Celiac disease
HP:0030153Cholangiocarcinoma
HP:0001081Cholelithiasis
HP:0100626Chronic hepatic failure
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0003700Generalized amyotrophy
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0001402Hepatocellular carcinoma
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0004905Low levels of vitamin A
HP:0100512Low levels of vitamin D
HP:0100513Low levels of vitamin E
HP:0011892Low levels of vitamin K
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0003459Polyclonal elevation of IgM
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0100646Thyroiditis
HP:0100651Type I diabetes mellitus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0006554Acute hepatic failure
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0100575Neoplasm of the gallbladder
HP:0000554Uveitis
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001879Abnormality of eosinophils
HP:0011034Amyloidosis
HP:0100727Histiocytosis
HP:0005429Recurrent systemic pyogenic infections

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28390159[PMID]_22821403[PMID]_17062136[PMID]_27653566[PMID]_28025879[PMID]_9296539[PMID]_21151127[PMID]_21793028[PMID]_23810223[PMID]_23050548[PMID]_19224956[PMID]_17317411[PMID]_10907383[PMID]

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Sources for this card