raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:73423

Acute ackee fruit intoxication

Synonyms: Acute intoxication by Blighia sapida · Jamaican vomiting sickness · Jamaican vomiting syndrome

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

A rare disorder due to poisoning caused by the ingestion of unripe Blighia sapida fruits, clinically characterized by toxic hypoglycaemia and inhibition of neoglucogenesis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcute ackee fruit intoxicationAcute intoxication by Blighia sapida · Jamaican vomiting sickness · Jamaican vomiting syndrome
frIntoxication aiguë par le fruit d'akiIntoxication aiguë par Blighia sapida · Intoxication aiguë par le fruit d'akée · Maladie des vomissements de la Jamaïque · Maladie émétisante jamaïcaine
deAkee-Frucht-Vergiftung, akuteAkute Vergiftung durch Blighia sapida · Blighia sapida (Akeepflaume), akute Vergiftung · Jamaika-Brechkrankheit
esIntoxicación aguda por fruto de ackeeEnfermedad jamaicana del vómito · Intoxicación aguda por Blighia sapida · Intoxicación aguda por seso vegetal · Síndrome jamaicano del vómito
itIntossicazione acuta da frutto ackeeIntossicazione acuta da Blighia sapida · Malattia del vomito della Giamaica · Sindrome del vomito della Giamaica
nlAcute AkivruchtintoxicatieAcute intoxicatie door Blighia sapida · Jamaicaans braaksyndroom · Jamaicaanse braakziekte
ptIntoxicação aguda por fruta ackeeDoença do vómito da Jamaica · Intoxicação aguda por Blighia sapida · Síndrome do vómito da Jamaica
plOstre zatrucie owocem ackeeJamajska choroba wymiotna · Jamajski zespół wymiotów · Ostre zatrucie Bligią pospolitą
csAkutní intoxikace ovocem ackeeAkutní intoxikace ovocem akee · Akutní intoxikace Blighia sapida · Jamajská nemoc zvracení · Jamajský syndrom zvracení
ukГостра інтоксикація плодами алоеГостра інтоксикація Blighia sapida · Ямайська блювотна хвороба · Синдром ямайської блювоти
zh急性西非荔枝果中毒西非荔枝果急性中毒
trAkut ake meyve zehirlenmesiJamaika kusma hastalığı · Jamaika kusma sendromu · Blighia sapida tarafından akut zehirlenme

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10T62.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11NE61NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0019140Evalidated
UMLSC0274888Evalidated
GARD9299Evalidated

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 onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card