EBV-induced lymphoproliferative disease

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EBV-induced lymphoproliferative disease due to CD70 deficiency

ORPHA:538958Disease

Also called Epstein-Barr virus-induced lymphoproliferative disease due to CD70 molecule deficiency

What it is

A rare autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency characterized by susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related disorders (B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders including Hodgkin lymphoma) as well as dysgammaglobulinemia and recurrent infections. Patients can present with recurrent fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, Behçet-like stomatitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, adenitis, and viral encephalitis.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

CD70Disease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

D82.3filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 9 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Cross-references

MONDO 0034054MONDO 34054OMIM 618261UMLS C5568559

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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