raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:863

Trichinellosis

Synonyms: Trichinosis

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

Trichinellosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked meat (pork and wild game) infected by nematodes of the genus <i>Trichinella</i> and that is characterized by an enteral (intestinal) phase, that can be asymptomatic or that can manifests with diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, and a parenteral (muscular) phase, manifesting with fever, periorbital edema, muscle swelling and pain, weakness, and in some cases, skin rash and peripheral edema. Rarely, potentially fatal cardiac (i.e. myocarditis), pulmonary (i.e. pneumonitis, respiratory failure), and nervous system (i.e. meningoencephalitis) complications may occur.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTrichinellosisTrichinosis
frTrichinelloseTrichinose
deTrichinelloseTrichinose
esTriquinelosisTriquinosis
itTrichinellosiTrichinosi
nlTrichinelloseTrichinose
ptTriquineloseTriquinose
plWłośnica= en
csTrichinelózaTrichinóza
ukТрихінельозТрихінельоз
zh旋毛虫病旋毛虫病
trTrişinolozisTrikinoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10B75Especificvalidated
ICD-111F6EEspecificvalidated
MONDO0019444Evalidated
MeSHD014235Evalidated
UMLSC0040896Evalidated
GARD5250Evalidated
MedDRA10044608Evalidated

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.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

10 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.06 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.48 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.067 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2013-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.06 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.6 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.64 / 100 000RomaniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]

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

42 annotations · validated 2020-04-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030953Conjunctival hyperemia
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0000282Facial edema
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0003212Increased circulating IgE concentration
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0100539Periorbital edema
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0001626Abnormality of the cardiovascular system
HP:0002921Abnormality of the cerebrospinal fluid
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0005986Limitation of neck motion
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0004372Reduced consciousness
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0000360Tinnitus
HP:0000211Trismus
HP:0002321Vertigo
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000587Abnormal optic nerve morphology
HP:0000553Abnormal uvea morphology
HP:0009916Anisocoria
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0025342Central retinal artery occlusion
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001298Encephalopathy
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0002301Hemiplegia
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0000573Retinal hemorrhage

Annotation source: 23829915[PMID]_11099848[PMID]

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Sources for this card