raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:168999

Malignant melanoma of the mucosa

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare, aggressive, neoplastic disease characterized by the presence of a melanocyte tumor that develops in any mucosal membrane. Clinical manifestations vary depending on the site of occurrence.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMalignant melanoma of the mucosa
frMélanome malin muqueux
deMalignes Melanom der Mukosa
esMelanoma maligno mucosoMelanoma maligno de mucosa
itMelanoma maligno della mucosa
nlMaligne melanoom van mucosaKwaadaardig melanoom van slijmvlies
ptMelanoma maligno da mucosa
plZłośliwy czerniak błony śluzowej
csMaligní melanom sliznice
ukЗлоякісна меланома слизової оболонки
zh恶性粘膜黑色素瘤
trMukozanın habis melanomu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C43.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112E63.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015694Evalidated
UMLSC5191057Evalidated

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.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.26 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22119735[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Lifetime Prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22119735[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.32 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedBelgium Cancer OTHERistry[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.23 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedNational Cancer OTHERitute[OTHER]_24272143[PMID]

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card