raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:46486

Mucous membrane pemphigoid

Synonyms: Cicatricial pemphigoid · Mucosal pemphigoid · Mucosynechial pemphigoid

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly, Infancy
Status
active

A rare autoimmune bullous skin disease characterized clinically by blistering of the mucous membranes followed by scarring, and immunologically characterized by IgG, IgA and/or C3 deposits on the epidermal basement membrane. The disease principally involves the oral mucosa, but may also affect ocular, pharyngolaryngeal, genital, and esophageal mucous membranes.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMucous membrane pemphigoidCicatricial pemphigoid · Mucosal pemphigoid · Mucosynechial pemphigoid
frPemphigoïde des membranes muqueusesPemphigoïde cicatricielle · Pemphigoïde des muqueuses · Pemphigoïde mucosynechiante
deSchleimhautpemphigoidPemphigoid, membranöses muköses · Pemphigoid, vernarbendes
esPenfigoide de la membrana mucosaPenfigoide cicatricial · Penfigoide mucosinequial · Penfigoide mucoso
itPemfigo delle membrane mucosePemfigo cicatriziale · Pemfigoide delle mucose · Pemfigoide mucosinechiale
nlSlijmvliespemfigoïdCicatricieel pemfigoïd · Mucosaal pemfigoïd · Mucosynechiaal pemfigoïd
ptPenfigoide da membrana mucosaPenfigoide cicatricial · Penfigoide mucosinequial · Penfigoide mucoso
plPemfigoid bliznowaciejącyCicatricial pemphigoid · Mucosynechial pemphigoid · Pemfigoid błon śluzowych
csMukózní membranózní pemphigoidPemphigoid v jizvě · Slizniční pemphigoid
ukПемфігоїд слизової оболонкиРубцевий пемфігоїд · Слизовий пемфігоїд · Мукосинехіальний пемфігоїд
zh粘膜类天疱疮粘膜粘连性类天疱疮
trMukoza zarı pemfigoidMukozal pemfigoid · Sikatrisyel pemfigoid · Mukozineşiyal pemfigoid

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM164185NTBTvalidated
ICD-10L12.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11EB41.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0018746Evalidated
UMLSC0030804Evalidated
GARD5913Evalidated
MedDRA10057052Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.13 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated7826096[PMID]_23237497[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated19170813[PMID]_23237497[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.456 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated27456755[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

7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0200097Oral mucosal blisters
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000987Atypical scarring of skin
HP:0000230Gingivitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0007957Corneal opacity

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card