raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:280062

Calciphylaxis

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

A rare vascular calcification disorder typically characterized by occlusion of microvessels in the cutaneous tissue resulting in painful cutaneous lesions. The disorder is often life-limiting.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCalciphylaxis
frCalciphylaxie
deKalziphylaxieCUA · Calciphylaxie · Kalzifizierende urämische Arteriolopathie
esCalcifilaxis
itCalcifilassi
nlCalciphylaxisCalcificerende arteriolopathie door uremie · Calcificerende uremische arteriolopathie · Calcifylaxie
ptCalcifilaxia
plKalcyfilaksja
csKalcifylaxe
ukКальцифілаксія
zh钙过敏症
trKalsifilaksi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E83.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EB90.42Especificvalidated
MONDO0017215Evalidated
MeSHD002115Evalidated
UMLSC0006666Evalidated
GARD5980Evalidated
MedDRA10051714Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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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 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 2017-02-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001939Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
HP:0011122Abnormality of skin physiology
HP:0003207Arterial calcification
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0000965Cutis marmorata
HP:0011986Ectopic ossification
HP:0100758Gangrene
HP:0002905Hyperphosphatemia
HP:0000867Secondary hyperparathyroidism
HP:0100806Sepsis
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0003774Stage 5 chronic kidney disease
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0033260Livedo racemosa

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 9426423[PMID]_26394755[PMID]

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Sources for this card