raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90026

Primary erythromelalgia

Synonyms: Primary erythermalgia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Primary erythermalgia is characterized by intermittent attacks of red, warm, painful burning extremities. It spontaneously arises during early childhood and adolescence in the absence of any detectable underlying disorder.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPrimary erythromelalgiaPrimary erythermalgia
frErythromélalgie primaireErythermalgie primaire
deErythromelalgie, primäre
esEritromelalgia primariaEritermalgia primaria
itEritermalgia primitiva
nlPrimaire erytromelalgiePrimaire erythermalgie
ptEritermalgia primária
plPierwotna erytromelalgia= en
csPrimární erythermalgie= en
ukПервинна еритромелалгіяПервинна еритема
zh原发性红斑性肢痛病原发性红斑性肢痛症
trPrimer eritromelaljiPrimer eritermalji

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM133020Evalidated
ICD-10I73.8NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11EG00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007571Evalidated
MeSHD004916Evalidated
UMLSC0014805Evalidated
GARD6377Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SCN10ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10582ENSG000001853136044273p22.2sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10
SCN11ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10583ENSG000001683566043853p22.2sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 11
SCN9ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:10597ENSG000001694326034152q24.3sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 915958509[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.1 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated18713229[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

14 annotations · validated 2024-02-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0032147Erythromelalgia
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000989Pruritus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001872Abnormality of thrombocytes
HP:0012533Allodynia
HP:0200101Decreased/absent ankle reflexes
HP:0002936Distal sensory impairment
HP:0012534Dysesthesia
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0010741Pedal edema
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002633Vasculitis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26920677[PMID]_20301342[PMID]

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Sources for this card