raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:704

Pemphigus vulgaris

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare autoimmune bullous skin diseases characterized by painful, flaccid blisters and erosions of the oral mucosa, predominantly involving the buccal area, and with or without extension to the epidermis. Mucosa of the larynx, oesophagus, conjunctiva, nose, genitalia and anus, are less frequently affected.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPemphigus vulgaris
frPemphigus vulgairePemphigus profond
dePemphigus vulgaris
esPénfigo vulgar
itPemfigo volgare
nlPemphigus vulgarisGewone vorm van pemfigus
ptPênfigo vulgar
plPęcherzyca zwykła
csPemphigus vulgaris
ukПухирчатка вульгарна
zh寻常型天疱疮
trPemfigus vulgaris

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM169610BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L10.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11EB40.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0008219Evalidated
UMLSC0030809Evalidated
GARD4270Evalidated
MedDRA10052802Evalidated

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

8 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.13 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated7829889[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00018 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.7 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated18614511[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.076 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated6187153[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.47 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidated10692058[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.42 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated7416755[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.25 / 100 000TunisiaValue and classValidated7829889[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009.482 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated27456755[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

20 annotations · validated 2023-09-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100792Acantholysis
HP:0000987Atypical scarring of skin
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0031446Erosion of oral mucosa
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0200097Oral mucosal blisters
HP:0100838Recurrent cutaneous abscess formation
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0001025Urticaria
HP:0001824Weight loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:4000013Anti-desmoglein-1 antibody positivity
HP:4000014Anti-desmoglein-3 antibody positivity
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0034194Suprabasal cleavage
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002293Alopecia of scalp
HP:0012531Pain
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0030351Urticarial plaque

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32809695[PMID]_31819769[PMID]_36204194[PMID]

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Sources for this card