raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:901

Wells syndrome

Synonyms: Eosinophilic cellulitis

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

Wells syndrome is characterised by the presence of recurrent cellulitis-like eruptions with eosinophilia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWells syndromeEosinophilic cellulitis
frSyndrome de WellsCellulite à éosinophiles
deWells-SyndromZellulitis, eosinophile
esSíndrome de Wells
itSindrome di WellsCellulite da eosinofili
nlSyndroom van WellsEosinofiele cellulitis
ptSíndrome WellsCelulite eosinofílica
plZespół WellsaEozynofilowe zapalenie tkanki łącznej
csWellsův syndromEosinofilní celulitida
ukСиндром ВеллсаЕозинофільний целюліт
zh韦尔斯综合征嗜酸性蜂窝织炎
trWells sendromuEozinofilik selülit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L98.3Especificvalidated
ICD-11EB30Especificvalidated
MONDO0019547Evalidated
MeSHC536693Evalidated
UMLSC0343101Evalidated
GARD329Evalidated
MedDRA10053776Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families200 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23730155[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23730155[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

9 annotations · validated 2016-07-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0000989Pruritus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0001880Increased total eosinophil count
HP:0200037Skin vesicle
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001945Fever
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002633Vasculitis

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25846461[PMID]_27357601[PMID]

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Sources for this card