raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2495

Meningioma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, mostly benign, neoplastic disease characterized by a primary tumor of the meninges, usually located intracranially (~90%) but spinal meningiomas occur as well. Clinical symptoms relate to the location of the tumor and may include seizures, focal neurological deficits (sensory-motor or visual symptoms, cranial nerve dysfunction), vascular complications (occlusion of cerebral blood vessels, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism), chronically increased intracranial pressure neurocognitive impairment and/or loss of bladder/anus sphincter control.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMeningioma
frMéningiome
deMeningeomMeningiom
esMeningioma
itMeningioma
nlMeningeoom
ptMeningioma
plOponiak
csMeningeomMeningiom
ukМенінгіома
zh脑膜瘤
trMenenjiyom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606190BTNTvalidated
ICD-10D32.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112A01.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0016642Evalidated
MeSHD008579Evalidated
UMLSC0025286Evalidated
GARD7015Evalidated
MedDRA10027191Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

12 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SMARCE1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11109ENSG0000007358460311117q21.2SWI/SNF related BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit E123377182[PMID]
AKT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:391ENSG0000014220816473014q32.33AKT serine/threonine kinase 131750041[PMID]
BAP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:950ENSG000001639306030893p21.1BRCA1 associated deubiquitinase 128170043[PMID]
PDGFBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8800ENSG0000010031119004022q13.1platelet derived growth factor subunit B2212004[PMID]
SMARCB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11103ENSG0000009995660160722q11.23SWI/SNF related BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit B120930055[PMID]
SUFUDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16466ENSG0000010788260703510q24.32SUFU negative regulator of hedgehog signaling22958902[PMID]
BAP1Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:950ENSG000001639306030893p21.1BRCA1 associated deubiquitinase 128170043[PMID]
NF2Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7773ENSG0000018657560737922q12.2NF2, moesin-ezrin-radixin like (MERLIN) tumor suppressor8162072[PMID]
PIK3CADisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8975ENSG000001218791718343q26.32phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha26826201[PMID]
SMODisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11119ENSG000001286026015007q32.1smoothened, frizzled class receptor23334667[PMID]_23348505[PMID]
TERTDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11730ENSG000001643621872705p15.33telomerase reverse transcriptase29216385[PMID]_29312603[PMID]
TRAF7Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20456ENSG0000013165360669216p13.3TNF receptor associated factor 723334667[PMID]_23348505[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0004.15 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated25249493[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0008.14 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedCentral Brain Tumor OTHERistry of the United States 2010-2014[OTHER]_29117289[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

74 annotations · validated 2017-07-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010997Chromosomal breakage induced by ionizing radiation
HP:0011133Increased sensitivity to ionizing radiation
HP:0100009Intracranial meningioma
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012658Abnormal brain FDG positron emission tomography
HP:0000141Amenorrhea
HP:0030521Bitemporal hemianopia
HP:0002920Decreased circulating ACTH level
HP:0008163Decreased circulating cortisol level
HP:0030341Decreased circulating follicle stimulating hormone concentration
HP:0030344Decreased circulating luteinizing hormone level
HP:0008214Decreased serum estradiol
HP:0040171Decreased serum testosterone concentration
HP:0012691Focal T2 hypointense thalamic lesion
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0008245Pituitary hypothyroidism
HP:0008240Secondary growth hormone deficiency
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0012285Abnormal hypothalamus physiology
HP:0030591Abnormal kinetic perimetry test
HP:0011442Abnormality of central motor function
HP:0011730Abnormality of central sensory function
HP:0004408Abnormality of the sense of smell
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0012505Enlarged pituitary gland
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0008237Hypothalamic hypothyroidism
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0011750Neoplasm of the anterior pituitary
HP:0001067Neurofibromas
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0012246Oculomotor nerve palsy
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0001085Papilledema
HP:0008202Reduced circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0007924Slow decrease in visual acuity
HP:0100010Spinal meningioma
HP:0100661Trigeminal neuralgia
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0030532Visual acuity test abnormality
HP:0007715Weak extraocular muscles
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0045026Abnormal mediastinum morphology
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0030878Abnormality on pulmonary function testing
HP:0003418Back pain
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0002512Brain stem compression
HP:0001342Cerebral hemorrhage
HP:0030766Ear pain
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0010828Hemifacial spasm
HP:0011752Neoplasm of the posterior pituitary
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0100648Neoplasm of the tongue
HP:0006520Progressive pulmonary function impairment
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0001279Syncope
HP:0000360Tinnitus
HP:0010534Transient global amnesia
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 8334619[PMID]_15135603[PMID]_15452322[PMID]_16762094[PMID]_17580362[PMID]_10560602[PMID]_19864997[PMID]_20433281[PMID]_21629022[PMID]_22288971[PMID]_27235182[PMID]_22094004[PMID]_21804547[PMID]_24755950[PMID]_11376799[PMID]

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Sources for this card