raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:455

Superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis

Synonyms: Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens · SEI

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis (SEI) is a rare keratinopathic ichthyosis (KI) characterized by the presence of superficial blisters and erosions at birth.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSuperficial epidermolytic ichthyosisIchthyosis bullosa of Siemens · SEI
frIchtyose épidermolytique superficielleIchtyose bulleuse de Siemens · SEI
deIchthyose, epidermolytische superfizielleIchthyosis bullosa Siemens · SEI
esIctiosis epidermolítica superficialIctiosis ampollosa de Siemens · Ictiosis bullosa de Siemens · SEI
itIttiosi epidermolitica superficialeIttiosi bollosa di Siemens · SEI
nlOppervlakkige epidermolytische ichthyosisBulleuze ichthyosis van Siemens · Ichthyosis bullosa van Siemens · Ichthyosis exfoliativa · SEI
ptIctiose epidermolítica superficialIctiose bolhosa de Siemens · Ictiose exfoliativa
plNadmierne rogowacenie epidermiolityczne powierzchowneRybia łuska pęcherzowa Siemensa · SEI
csSuperficiální epidermolytická ichtyózaIchthyosis bullosa, typ Siemens · SEI
ukПоверхневий епідермолітичний іхтіозБульозний іхтіоз Сіменса · SEI
zh浅表表皮松解鱼鳞病Siemens大疱性鱼鳞病
trYüzeysel epidermolitik iktiyozSEI · Siemens iktiyoz bülloza

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM146800Evalidated
ICD-10Q80.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC20.03NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007813Evalidated
MeSHD053560Evalidated
UMLSC0432306Evalidated
GARD2966Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KRT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6439ENSG0000017286760019412q13.13keratin 215949009[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 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

7 annotations · validated 2017-11-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0100792Acantholysis
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0000963Thin skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010783Erythema

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card