raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:293812

Fixed drug eruption

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

A rare hypersensitivity reaction characterized by the appearance of erythematous or violaceous, round, sometimes painful, plaques that may or may not result in long-lasting pigmentation and which recur (usually at the same site) upon re-exposure to the causative medication. The severe form of the disease, generalized bullous fixed drug eruption, occurs typically in the elderly and may be life-threatening. Onset usually occurs 30 minutes to several hours after administration of the causal medication. Many medications, including paracetamol, have been implicated. The disease may rarely be induced by food. Histology is characterized by interface dermatitis or epidermal necrolysis in bullous forms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFixed drug eruption
frErythème pigmenté fixe
deFixes Arzneimittelexanthem
esErupción fija por fármacosErupción fija medicamentosa
itEruzione fissa da farmaci
nlGefixeerde geneesmiddeleneruptie
ptEritema pigmentado fixo
plRumień barwnikowy trwały
csFixovaný pigmentovaný erytém
ukФіксований висип, викликаний ліками
zh固定性药疹
trSabit ilaç püskürmesi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L25.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EH66Especificvalidated
MONDO0017395Evalidated
MONDO17395Evalidated
UMLSC0221242Evalidated
MedDRA10016740Evalidated

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 onlyValidatedORPHANET_26548517[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

18 annotations · validated 2021-05-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0020172Adverse drug response
HP:0410323Drug allergy
HP:0010783Erythema
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
HP:0003341Junctional split
HP:0011356Regional abnormality of skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0000953Hyperpigmentation of the skin
HP:0000155Oral ulcer
HP:0032156Skin detachment
HP:0200041Skin erosion
HP:0010280Stomatitis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0025143Chills
HP:0007473Crusting erythematous dermatitis
HP:0011354Generalized abnormality of skin
HP:0032565Vaginal mucosal ulceration

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32002848[PMID]_29469697[PMID]_31006486[PMID]

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Sources for this card