raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:63455

Paraneoplastic pemphigus

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

A rare form of autoimmune bullous skin disease characterized by polyformative skin lesions, typically beginning on the oral mucus membranes, and generally associated with lymphoma or chronic lymphoid leukemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enParaneoplastic pemphigus
frPemphigus paranéoplasique
dePemphigus, paraneoplastischer
esPenfigoide paraneoplásico
itPemfigo paraneoplastico
nlParaneoplastische pemfigusPemphigus paraneoplastica
ptPênfigo paraneoplásico
plPęcherzyca paraneoplastyczna
csParaneoplastický pemfigus
ukПаранеопластичний пемфігус
zh副肿瘤性天疱疮
trParaneoplastik pemfigus

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L10.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EB40.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0018974Evalidated
UMLSC1112570Evalidated
MedDRA10057056Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated31536300[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:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0200097Oral mucosal blisters
HP:0000155Oral ulcer
HP:0200041Skin erosion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012191B-cell lymphoma
HP:0100242Sarcoma
HP:0100522Thymoma

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card