raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:540

Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Synonyms: Familial HLH

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

Familial Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by a macrophage activation syndrome with an onset usually occurring within a few months or less common several years after birth.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisFamilial HLH
frLymphohistiocytose familialeLHF · Lymphohistiocytose hémophagocytaire familiale
deLymphohistiozytose, hämophagozytische, familiäre FormFHL
esLinfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica familiarLHH familiar
itLinfoistiocitosi emofagocitica familiareHLH familiare
nlFamiliale hemofagocytaire lymfohistiocytoseFamiliale HLH
ptLinfohistiocitose hemofagocítica familiar
plRodzinna limfohistiocytoza hemofagocytarnaRodzinna HLH
csFamiliární hemofagocytující lymfohistiocytózaFamiliární HLH
ukСімейний гемофагоцитарний лімфогістіоцитозСімейна HLH
zh家族性嗜血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增多症家族性嗜血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增多症
trAilesel hemofagositik lenfohistiyositozAilesel HLH

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM267700Evalidated
OMIM603552BTNTvalidated
OMIM603553BTNTvalidated
OMIM608898BTNTvalidated
OMIM613101BTNTvalidated
OMIM618998BTNTnot yet validated
ICD-10D76.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114A01.23NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015541Evalidated
MONDO15541Evalidated
UMLSC0272199Evalidated
GARD6589Evalidated
MedDRA10070904Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PRF1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9360ENSG0000018064417028010q22.1perforin 111179007[PMID]
STX11Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11429ENSG000001356046050146q24.2syntaxin 1111179007[PMID]
STXBP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11445ENSG0000007694460171719p13.2syntaxin binding protein 211179007[PMID]
UNC13DDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23147ENSG0000009292960889717q25.3unc-13 homolog D11179007[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated9561910[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.104 / 100 000ChinaValue and classValidated34344437[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

45 annotations · validated 2021-06-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012145Abnormality of multiple cell lineages in the bone marrow
HP:0011112Abnormality of serum cytokine level
HP:0011118Abnormality of tumor necrosis factor secretion
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0012156Hemophagocytosis
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0002958Immune dysregulation
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
HP:0030356Increased serum interferon-gamma level
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012177Abnormal natural killer cell physiology
HP:0012211Abnormal renal physiology
HP:0011121Abnormal skin morphology
HP:0003256Abnormality of the coagulation cascade
HP:0002086Abnormality of the respiratory system
HP:0012229CSF pleocytosis
HP:0002611Cholestatic liver disease
HP:0001410Decreased liver function
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0031364Ecchymosis
HP:0001019Erythroderma
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0011900Hypofibrinogenemia
HP:0030783Increased circulating interleukin 6 concentration
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0000967Petechiae
HP:0000979Purpura
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0002583Colitis
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0002383Infectious encephalitis
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0040186Maculopapular exanthema
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0001250Seizure
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26461150[PMID]_32387063[PMID]_28934563[PMID]

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Sources for this card