raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:793

SAPHO syndrome

Synonyms: Synovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare, pyogenic autoinflammatory disease, characterized by the association of neutrophilic cutaneous involvement and chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSAPHO syndromeSynovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis syndrome
frSyndrome SAPHOSyndrome de synovite-acné-pustulose-hyperostose-ostéite
deSAPHO-SyndromSynovitis - Akne - Pustulosis - Hyperostose - Osteitis
esSíndrome SAPHO
itSindrome SAPHOSinovite - acne - pustolosi - iperostosi - osteite
nlSAPHO-syndroomSynovitis - acne - pustulose - hyperostose - osteïtis
ptSíndrome SAPHOSíndrome de sinovite-acne-pustulose-hiperostose-osteíte
plZespół SAPHOSynovitis-acne-pustulosis-hyperostosis-osteitis syndromeZespół zapalenie błony maziowej - trądzik - łuszczyca - hiperostoza - zapalenie kości
csSAPHO syndromSyndrom zahrnující synovitidu, akné, pustulózu, hyperostózu a osteitidu
ukСиндром SAPHOСиндром синовіту-акне-пустульозу-гіперостозу-остеїту
zhSAPHO综合征滑膜炎-痤疮-脓疱病-骨质增生-骨炎综合征
trSAPHO sendromuSinovit-akne-püstüloz-hiperostoz-osteit sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10M86.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114A61Especificvalidated
MONDO0019266Evalidated
MeSHD020083Evalidated
UMLSC0263859Evalidated
GARD7606Evalidated
MedDRA10051316Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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 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

30 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000765Abnormal thorax morphology
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0005464Craniofacial osteosclerosis
HP:0100686Enthesitis
HP:0100774Hyperostosis
HP:0010622Neoplasm of the skeletal system
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0200039Pustule
HP:0100769Synovitis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100781Abnormality of the sacroiliac joint
HP:0000925Abnormality of the vertebral column
HP:0001061Acne
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0002754Osteomyelitis
HP:0100847Palmoplantar pustulosis
HP:0003765Psoriasiform dermatitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002028Chronic diarrhea
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0002037Inflammation of the large intestine
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0002757Recurrent fractures
HP:0001581Recurrent skin infections
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0002570Steatorrhea
HP:0002633Vasculitis
HP:0004936Venous thrombosis

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card