raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:222

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp

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

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare chronic inflammation of the scalp usually occurring in elderly women (>70 years old) and characterized by the development of painful pustules, shallow erosions, and crusting on atrophic skin that eventually result in cicatricial alopecia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enErosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp
frDermatose pustuleuse érosive du cuir chevelu
deErosiv-pustulöse Dermatose der Kopfhaut
esDermatosis pustulosa erosiva de cuero cabelludo
itDermatosi pustolosa erosiva del cuoio capelluto
nlErosieve pustuleuze dermatose van schedelhuid
ptDermatose pustular erosiva do couro cabeludo
plNadżerkowe krostkowe zapalenie skóry głowy
csErozivní pustulární dermatóza skalpu
ukЕрозивно-пустульозний дерматоз волосистої частини голови
zh头皮糜烂性脓疱性皮病
trKafa derisinin erozif püstüler dermatozu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L98.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EG30.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0016379Evalidated
UMLSC0406464Evalidated
GARD2188Evalidated

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 prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass 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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001595Abnormality of the hair
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0200039Pustule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0200041Skin erosion

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card