raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:439196

Zinc-responsive necrolytic acral erythema

Synonyms: Necrolytic acral erythema · NAE

Type
Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare skin disease characterized initially by erythematous patches with superficial necrosis, at later stages by hyperkeratotic plaques with a rim of dusky erythema, of exclusively acral distribution with a predilection for the lower extremities, and universal association with hepatitis C virus infection. Patients typically experience pruritus or pain. Serum zinc levels may or may not be decreased, although oral zinc supplementation often improves the condition.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enZinc-responsive necrolytic acral erythemaNecrolytic acral erythema · NAE
frErythème nécrolytique acralENA
deZink-responsive nekrolytisches akrales ErythemNAE · Nekrolytisches akrales Erythem
esEritema necrolítico acral con respuesta al cincEritema necrolítico acral · Eritema necrolítico acral con respuesta al zinc · NAE
itEritema acrale necrolitico sensibile allo zincoEritema acrale necrolitico · NAE
nlZinkresponsief necrolytisch acraal erytheemNAE · Necrolytisch acraal erytheem
ptEritema necrolítico acral sensível ao zinco
plMartwiczy rumień kończynowy wrażliwy na cynkMartwiczy rumień kończynowy · NAE
csNekrolytický akrální erytém citlivý na zinekNAE · Nekrolytický akrální erytém
ukЦинк-чутлива некролітична акральна еритемаNAE · Некротична акральна еритема
zh锌反应性坏死性肢端红斑坏死性肢端红斑
trÇinko duyarlı nekrolitik akral eritemNAE · Nekrolitik akral eritem

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L53.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EA20Especificvalidated
MONDO0018586Evalidated
UMLSC4546437Evalidated
MedDRA10084061Evalidated

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 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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card