The Rare Disease Database

The most comprehensive source of rare disease information.

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Top 10 rare dermatology diseases

Measured by: prevalence

DiseaseEst US PrevalenceInheritanceAge of onset
Bullous pemphigoid83,000-160,000
Alopecia universalis90,000-150,000
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (typically panniculitis)60,000-100,000
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia52,800-60,000
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome41,250-50,000

Lofgren's syndrome33,000-68,000
Oculocutaneous albinism19,400-30,000
Pemphigus17,160-30,000
Morgellon's disease12,000-33,000
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans3,500-30,000