raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:86864

Heavy chain disease

Synonyms: HCD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Heavy-chain diseases (HCDs) are rare monoclonal lymphoplasma-cell proliferative disorders involving B cells and are characterized by the synthesis of truncated heavy chains without associated light chains.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHeavy chain diseaseHCD
frMaladie des chaînes lourdes= en
deSchwerketten-Krankheit= en
esEnfermedad de las cadenas pesadasECP · HCD
itMalattia delle catene pesanti= en
nlZwareketenziekte= en
ptDoenças de cadeias pesadas
plChoroba łańcuchów ciężkich= en
csNemoc těžkých řetězců= en
ukХвороба важких ланцюгів= en
zh重链病= en
trAğır zincir hastalığı= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C88.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C88.3BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A84Especificvalidated
MONDO0019464Evalidated
MeSHD006362Evalidated
UMLSC0018852Evalidated
MedDRA10019350Evalidated

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):

Children (3):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[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

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

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Sources for this card