raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:103918

Tropical pancreatitis

Synonyms: TCP · Tropical calcific chronic pancreatitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare pancreatic disease of juvenile onset occurring mainly in tropical developing countries and characterized by chronic non-alcoholic pancreatitis manifesting with abdominal pain, steatorrhea and fibrocalculous pancreatopathy. It is also commonly associated with the development of pancreatic calculi and pancreatic cancer at a much higher frequency than seen in ordinary chronic pancreatitis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTropical pancreatitisTCP · Tropical calcific chronic pancreatitis
frPancréatite tropicalePancréatite tropicale calcifiante chronique · TCP
dePankreatitis, tropischePankreatitis, chronische kalzifizierende tropische · TCP
esPancreatitis tropicalPancreatitis crónica tropical calcificante · TCP
itPancreatite tropicalePancreatite cronica calcificante tropicale · TCP
nlTropische pancreatitisTCP · Tropische kalkvormende chronische pancreatitis
ptPancreatite tropical
plTropikalne zapalenie trzustkiTCP · Tropikalne wapniejące przewlekłe zapalenie trzustki
csTropická pankreatitidaTCP · Tropická kalcifikující chronická pankreatitida
ukТропічний панкреатитTCP · Тропічний кальцієвий хронічний панкреатит
zh热带性胰腺炎热带钙化性慢性胰腺炎
trTropikal pankreatitTCP · Tropikal kalsifik kronik pankreatit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608189Evalidated
ICD-10K86.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DC32.5Especificvalidated
MONDO0011986Evalidated
MeSHC564276Evalidated
UMLSC1842402Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTRCMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:2523ENSG000001624386014051p36.21chymotrypsin C22580415[PMID]_19404200[PMID]
SPINK1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:11244ENSG000001642661677905q32serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 112360463[PMID]_12011155[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

12 annotations · validated 2021-11-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005236Chronic calcifying pancreatitis
HP:0410019Epigastric pain
HP:0005213Pancreatic calcification
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030992Abnormal pancreatic duct morphology
HP:0008205Insulin-dependent but ketosis-resistant diabetes
HP:0002018Nausea
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0004395Malnutrition
HP:0009800Maternal diabetes
HP:0006725Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
HP:0002013Vomiting
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25516642[PMID]_30836443[PMID]_12011155[PMID]

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Sources for this card