Menstrual cycle-dependent periodic fever

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Menstrual cycle-dependent periodic fever

ORPHA:498251Disease

Also called Luteal-phase-dependent febrile episode · Luteal-phase-dependent periodic fever · Menstrual cycle-dependent febrile episode

What it is

A rare anomaly of puberty or/and menstrual cycle characterized by recurrent fevers (higher than 38 degrees Celsius) associated with the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in women.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Inheritance
Not applicable
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

HTR1ACandidate gene tested

ICD-10 codes

N94.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0044660OMIM 614674UMLS C3553418

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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