raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79481

Pemphigus foliaceus

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare superficial pemphigus disease characterized by multiple, pruritic, scaly, crusted cutaneous erosions, with flaky circumscribed patches, localized mostly on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities, often presenting an erythematous base. Mucosal involvement is rarely observed.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPemphigus foliaceus
frPemphigus foliacé
dePemphigus foliaceus
esPénfigo foliáceo
itPemfigo foliaceo
nlPemphigus foliaceus
ptPênfigo foliáceo
plPęcherzyca liściasta
csPemphigus foliaceus
ukПемфігоїд рубцевий
zh落叶型天疱疮
trPemfigus foliaceus

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L10.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EB40.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0019324Evalidated
UMLSC0263313Evalidated
GARD7354Evalidated
MedDRA10057069Evalidated

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 prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.001 / 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 2021-11-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100792Acantholysis
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0001965Abnormality of the scalp
HP:0007473Crusting erythematous dermatitis
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0040189Scaling skin
HP:0200041Skin erosion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011830Abnormal oral mucosa morphology
HP:0001019Erythroderma
HP:0000155Oral ulcer
HP:0200037Skin vesicle
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0025528Annular cutaneous lesion
HP:0004377Hematological neoplasm
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0003765Psoriasiform dermatitis
HP:0200039Pustule
HP:0025527Serpiginous cutaneous lesion

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31378971[PMID]_29479654[PMID]_30762246[PMID]_29267466[PMID]

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Sources for this card