raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:37748

Schnitzler syndrome

Synonyms: Chronic urticaria with gammopathy · Chronic urticaria with macroglobulinemia

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

Schnitzler syndrome is a rare, underdiagnosed disorder in adults characterized by recurrent febrile rash, bone and/or joint pain, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, a monoclonal IgM component, leukocytosis and systemic inflammatory response.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSchnitzler syndromeChronic urticaria with gammopathy · Chronic urticaria with macroglobulinemia
frSyndrome de SchnitzlerUrticaire chronique avec gammopathie · Urticaire chronique avec macroglobulinémie
deSchnitzler-SyndromChronische Urtikaria mit Gammopathie · Chronische Urtikaria mit Makroglobulinämie
esSíndrome de SchnitzlerUrticaria crónica con gammapatía · Urticaria crónica con macroglobulinemia
itSindrome di SchnitzlerOrticaria cronica con gammapatia · Orticaria cronica con macroglobulinemia
nlSyndroom van SchnitzlerChronische netelroos met gammopathie · Chronische netelroos met macroglobulinemie · Chronische urticaria met gammopathie · Chronische urticaria met macroglobulinemie
ptSíndrome SchnitzlerUtricária crónica com gamopatia · Utricária crónica com macroglobulinemia
plZespół SchnitzleraPokrzywka przewlekła z makroglobulinemią · Porzywka przewlekła z gammapatią
csSchnitzlerové syndromChronická kopřivka provázející gamapatii · Chronická kopřivka s makroglobulinemií
ukСиндром ШніцлераХронічна кропивянка з гамопатією · Хронічна кропивянка з макроглобулінемією
zhSchnitzler综合征慢性荨麻疹-丙种球蛋白病
trSchnitzler sendromuGammopatili kronik ürtiker · Makroglobulinemili kronik ürtiker

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L50.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EB03NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018304Evalidated
MeSHD019873Evalidated
UMLSC0524988Evalidated
GARD12390Evalidated
MedDRA10062908Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families150 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 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

21 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0011001Increased bone mineral density
HP:0003496Increased circulating IgM level
HP:0012733Macule
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0200034Papule
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001025Urticaria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001974Increased total leukocyte count
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0002665Lymphoma
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0002633Vasculitis

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card