raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:247353

Generalized pustular psoriasis

Synonyms: GPP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a severe inflammatory skin disease that can be life-threatening and that is characterized by recurrent episodes of high fever, fatigue, episodic erythematous cutaneous eruptions with sterile cutaneous pustules formation on various parts of the body, and neutrophil leukocytosis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGeneralized pustular psoriasisGPP
frPsoriasis pustuleux généraliséGPP · PPG
deGeneralisierte pustulöse Psoriasis= en
esPsoriasis pustulosa generalizada= en
itPsoriasi pustolosa generalizzata= en
nlGegeneraliseerde pustuleuze psoriasis= en
ptPsoríase pustular generalizada
plUogólniona łuszczyca krostkowa= en
csGeneralizovaná pustulární psoriáza= en
ukГенералізований пустульозний псоріаз= en
zh全身性疱疹性银屑病= en
trJeneralize püstüler psoriazis= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614204NTBTvalidated
OMIM616106BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L40.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11EA90.40Especificvalidated
MONDO0100491Evalidated
MONDO100491Evalidated
UMLSC0343055Evalidated
GARD12819Evalidated
MedDRA10090621Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
IL36RNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:15561ENSG000001366956055072q14.1interleukin 36 receptor antagonist21839423[PMID]
AP1S3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18971ENSG000001520566157812q36.1adaptor related protein complex 1 subunit sigma 324791904[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.18 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated17229609[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

27 annotations · validated 2023-04-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
HP:0200039Pustule
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0001019Erythroderma
HP:0012531Pain
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0100825Cheilitis
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0025252Geographic tongue
HP:0001974Increased total leukocyte count
HP:0025502Overweight
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0001888Lymphopenia
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0100847Palmoplantar pustulosis
HP:0010741Pedal edema
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0100806Sepsis
HP:0000554Uveitis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23967807[PMID]_33497511[PMID]_28063630[PMID]

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Sources for this card