raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2897

Pityriasis rubra pilaris

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare chronic papulosquamous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by small follicular papules, scaly red-orange patches, and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, which may progress to plaques or erythroderma. Although most of the cases are sporadic and acquired, a familial form of the disease exists.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPityriasis rubra pilaris
frPityriasis rubra pilaire
dePityriasis rubra pilarisDevergie-Krankheit
esPitiriasis rubra pilaris
itPitiriasi rubra pilare
nlPityriasis rubra pilaris
ptPytiriasis rubra pilosa
plŁupież czerwony mieszkowy
csPityriasis rubra pilaris
ukЧервоний волосяний лишай
zh毛发红糠疹
trPitiriazis rubra pilaris

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM173200Evalidated
ICD-10L44.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11EA94Especificvalidated
MONDO8251Evalidated
MeSHD010916Evalidated
UMLSC0032027Evalidated
GARD7401Evalidated
MedDRA10035116Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CARD14Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16446ENSG0000014152760721117q25.3caspase recruitment domain family member 1422703878[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families48 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—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

14 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001019Erythroderma
HP:0007400Irregular hyperpigmentation
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0200034Papule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0008392Subungual hyperkeratosis
HP:0001072Thickened skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000163Abnormal oral cavity morphology
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0100725Lichenification
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0200039Pustule

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card