raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90186

Meige disease

Synonyms: Hereditary lymphedema type II · Meige lymphedema

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

Meige disease is a frequent form of late-onset, primary lymphedema characterized by lower limb lymphedema typically developing during puberty.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMeige diseaseHereditary lymphedema type II · Meige lymphedema
frMaladie de MeigeLymphoedème héréditaire type II
deMeige-KrankheitLymphödem, hereditäres, Typ II · Meige-Lymphödem
esEnfermedad de MeigeLinfedema de Meige · Linfedema hereditario tipo II
itMalattia di MeigeLinedema primitivo a esordio tardivo · Linfedema di Meige · Linfedema ereditario, tipo II
nlZiekte van MeigeErfelijk lymfoedeem type II · Lymfoedeem van Meige
ptDoença de Meige
plChoroba Meige'aDziedziczny obrzęk limfatyczny typu II · Obrzęk limfatyczny Meige'a · Pierwotny obrzęk limfatyczny późny
csMeigeho chorobaHereditární lymfedém, typ II · Primární lymfedém s pozdním nástupem · Meigeho lymfedém
ukХвороба МейгеСпадкова лімфедема II типу · Лімфедема Мейге
zhMeige病遗传性淋巴水肿II型
trMeige hastalığıMeige lenfödem · Kalıtsal lenfödem tip II

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM153200Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.0NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11BD93.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007920Evalidated
UMLSC1704424Evalidated
GARD3324Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EPHB4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3395ENSG000001964116000117q22.1EPH receptor B434231312[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

21 annotations · validated 2019-04-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001004Lymphedema
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002849Absence of lymph node germinal center
HP:0000987Atypical scarring of skin
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0031288Cobblestone-like hyperkeratosis
HP:0002732Lymph node hypoplasia
HP:0010741Pedal edema
HP:0003550Predominantly lower limb lymphedema
HP:0005406Recurrent bacterial skin infections
HP:0001581Recurrent skin infections
HP:0010781Skin dimple
HP:0200041Skin erosion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0200058Angiosarcoma
HP:0007514Edema of the dorsum of hands
HP:0000282Facial edema
HP:0012027Laryngeal edema
HP:0100539Periorbital edema
HP:0012398Peripheral edema
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0002619Varicose veins

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29132848[PMID]_18197197[PMID]_6679236[PMID]_7747790[PMID]

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Sources for this card