raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3099

Rheumatic fever

Synonyms: Acute rheumatic fever

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

Rheumatic fever (RF) is a multisystem inflammatory disease occurring as a post-infectious, nonsuppurative sequela of untreated streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus [GAS]) pharyngitis, and mainly occurs in individuals aged 5 to 15 years. The most common presenting signs are fever, migratory polyarthritis and carditis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRheumatic feverAcute rheumatic fever
frRhumatisme articulaire aigu
deRheumatisches FieberAkutes rheumatisches Fieber
esFiebre reumáticaFiebre reumática aguda
itFebbre reumaticaFebbre reumatica acuta
nlReumatische koortsAcute reumatische koorts
ptReumatismo articular agudoFebre reumática
plGorączka reumatycznaOstra gorączka reumatyczna
csRevmatická horečkaAkutní revmatická horečka
ukРевматична лихоманкаГостра ревматична лихоманка
zh风湿热急性风湿热
trRomatizmal ateşAkut romatizmal ateş

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM268240BTNTvalidated
ICD-10I00BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10I01.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10I01.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10I01.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10I01.8BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10I01.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-111B40BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-111B41BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0017767Evalidated
MeSHD012213Evalidated
UMLSC0035436Evalidated
GARD5699Evalidated
MedDRA10039054Evalidated

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

9 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00012.5 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00012.5 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ ORPHANET
Annual incidence>1 / 1000100 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00030 / 100 000IndiaValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ ORPHANET
Annual incidence>1 / 1000100 / 100 000MexicoValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000Latin AmericaValue and classValidated21386976[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0007.6 / 100 000New ZealandValue and classValidated23254495[PMID]_21386976[PMID]_ [EXPERT]
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

36 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0012733Macule
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0001482Subcutaneous nodule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001646Abnormal aortic valve morphology
HP:0001633Abnormal mitral valve morphology
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0100584Endocarditis
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0012819Myocarditis
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0100776Recurrent pharyngitis
HP:0000246Sinusitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001654Abnormal heart valve morphology
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0002103Abnormality of the pleura
HP:0010318Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0010526Dysgraphia
HP:0010522Dyslexia
HP:0000421Epistaxis
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0100248Hemiballismus
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0000100Nephrotic syndrome
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card