raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:54057

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Synonyms: Moschcowitz disease · TTP

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

An aggressive and life-threatening form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) characterized by profound peripheral thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) and organ failure of variable severity and is comprised of a congenital (cTTP) and acquired, immune-mediated (iTTP) form.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraMoschcowitz disease · TTP
frPurpura thrombotique thrombocytopéniqueMaladie de Moschcowitz · PTT
dePurpura, thrombotische thrombozytopenischeMoschcowitz-Krankheit · TTP
esPúrpura trombótica trombocitopénica
itPorpora trombotica trombocitopenica
nlTrombotische trombocytopenische purpuraTTP · Ziekte van Moschcowitz
ptPúrpura trombocitopénica trombótica
plZakrzepowa plamica małopłytkowaChoroba Moschcowitza · TTP
csTrombotická trombocytopenická purpuraTTP · Moschcowitzův syndrom
ukТромботична тромбоцитопенічна пурпураХвороба Мошковіца · TTP
zh血栓性血小板减少性紫癜Moschcowitz病
trTrombotik trombositopenik purpuraTTP · Moschcowitz hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM274150BTNTvalidated
ICD-10M31.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-113B64.14Especificvalidated
MONDO0018896Evalidated
MeSHD011697Evalidated
UMLSC0034155Evalidated
MedDRA10043648Evalidated

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 (3):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 1 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ADAMTS13ORPHA:93583Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1366ENSG000001603236041349q34.2ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 1325587650[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated18637802[PMID]_23729372[PMID]_31730475[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 2017-05-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0003324Generalized muscle weakness
HP:0001937Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0045040Abnormal lactate dehydrogenase activity
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001297Stroke
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000707Abnormality of the nervous system
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0001658Myocardial infarction
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001919Acute kidney injury
HP:0012101Decreased serum creatinine

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28416507[PMID]

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Sources for this card