raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:47045

Familial cold urticaria

Synonyms: FCAS · FCU · Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome

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

Familial cold urticaria (FCAS) is the mildest form of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) and is characterized by recurrent episodes of urticaria-like skin rash triggered by exposure to cold associated with low-grade fever, general malaise, eye redness and arthralgia/myalgia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial cold urticariaFCAS · FCU · Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome
frUrticaire familiale au froidFCU · SFAF · Syndrome familial auto-inflammatoire au froid
deKälte-Urtikaria, familiäreAutoinflammatorisches Syndrom, kälteinduziertes, familiäre Form · FCAS · FCU
esUrticaria familiar por fríoFCAS · FCU · Síndrome autoinflamatorio familiar por frío
itOrticaria familiare da freddoFCAS · FCAS1 · FCU · Sindrome autoinfiammatoria familiare da freddo
nlFamiliale koude-urticariaFCAS · FCU · Familiaal auto-inflammatoir syndroom door koude · Familiale netelroos door koude
ptUrticária induzida pelo frio familiarFCAS · FCU · Síndrome auto-inflamatório induzido pelo frio familiar
plRodzinna pokrzywka wywołana zimnemFCAS · FCAS1 · FCU · Rodzinny zespół autozapalenia indukowany oziębieniem
csFamiliární chladová kopřivkaFCAS · FCU · Familiární autoinflamatorní syndrom vyvolaný chladem
ukСімейна холодова кропивянкаСімейний холодовий аутозапальний синдром · FCAS · FCU
zh家族性寒冷性荨麻疹家族性冷性自身炎症综合征
trAilesel soğuk ürtikerFCU · FCAS · Ailesel soğuk otoinflamatuar sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM120100BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L50.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-114A60.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018768Evalidated
UMLSC0343068Evalidated
GARD9535Evalidated
MedDRA10064570Evalidated

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
NLRP3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:16400ENSG000001627116064161q44NLR family pyrin domain containing 311687797[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validated24262697[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass 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

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0012534Dysesthesia
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0000975Hyperhidrosis
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0001025Urticaria
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0001959Polydipsia
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card