raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:529864

Secondary erythromelalgia

Synonyms: Secondary erythermalgia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by intermittent pain, erythema, swelling, and heat of the extremities which is aggravated by warming and improved by cooling. Attacks can last between minutes and days and tend to be precipitated by heat, exercise, or physical dependence. The disease may be linked to a variety of underlying conditions including hematological, metabolic, connective tissue or neurological disorders, neoplasia, infections, and certain drug side effects, among others.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSecondary erythromelalgiaSecondary erythermalgia
frErythromélalgie secondaireErythermalgie secondaire
deSekundäre Erythromelalgie
esEritromelalgia secundariaEritermalgia secundaria
itEritromelalgia secondaria
nlSecundaire erytromelalgieSecundaire erythermalgie
ptEritromelalgia secundária
plWtórna erytromelalgiaWtórny bolesny rumień
csSekundární erytromelalgie= en
ukВторинна еритромелалгіяВторинна еритема
zh继发性红斑性肢痛病= en
trSekonder eritromelaljiSekonder eritmalji

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10I73.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EG00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0035149Evalidated
UMLSC0543820Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated18713229[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

22 annotations · validated 2026-05-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0032147Erythromelalgia
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000970Anhidrosis
HP:0033665Diminished health-related quality of life
HP:0000989Pruritus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001872Abnormality of thrombocytes
HP:0001063Acrocyanosis
HP:0012533Allodynia
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0012534Dysesthesia
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0005547Myeloproliferative disorder
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0010741Pedal edema
HP:0001901Polycythemia
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0002633Vasculitis

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26419464[PMID]_10724194[PMID]_23762561[PMID]_29641704[PMID]_30609105[PMID]

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Sources for this card