raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:77240

Primary lymphedema

Type
Category
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic system malformation characterized by swelling of an extremity that can be associated with other lymphatic effusions, due to an underlying developmental anomaly of the lymphatic system (abnormal lymphangiogenesis). It can be hereditary or not and be congenital or late onset.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary lymphedema
frLymphoedème primaire
dePrimäres Lymphödem
esLinfedema primario
itLinfedema primitivoMalformazione linfatica tronculare
nlPrimair lymfoedeem
ptLinfedema primário
plPierwotny obrzęk limfatycznyTroncular lymphatic malformation
csPrimární lymfedémTronkulární lymfatická malformace
ukПервинна лімфедема
zh原发性淋巴水肿
trPrimer lenfödem

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-11BD93.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0019175Evalidated
MONDO19175Evalidated
UMLSC0238261Evalidated

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):

Children (3):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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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 prevalence1-5 / 10 00016.7 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_24212289[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

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

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Sources for this card