raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3318

Essential thrombocythemia

Synonyms: ET · Essential thrombocytosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) characterized by a sustained elevation of platelet number (> 450 x 109/L) with a tendency for thrombosis and hemorrhage.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEssential thrombocythemiaET · Essential thrombocytosis
frThrombocytémie essentielleThrombocytose essentielle
deEssentielle ThrombozythämieET · Thrombozytose, essentielle
esTrombocitemia esencialET · Trombocitosis esencial
itTrombocitemia essenzialeET · Trombocitosi essenziale
nlEssentiële trombocytemieET · Essentiële trombocytose
ptTrombocitemia essencial
plNadpłytkowość samoistnaET · Trombocytoza samoistna
csEsenciální trombocytemieET
ukЕсенціальна тромбоцитеміяЕсенціальний тромбоцитоз · ET
zh原发性血小板增多症原发性血小板增多症
trEsansiyel trombositemiET · Esansiyel trombositoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM187950NTBTvalidated
OMIM601977NTBTvalidated
OMIM614521NTBTvalidated
ICD-10D47.3Especificvalidated
ICD-113B63.1ZNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0005029Evalidated
MeSHD013920Evalidated
UMLSC0040028Evalidated
GARD6594Evalidated
MedDRA10015493Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TET2Biomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:25941ENSG000001687696128394q24tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 219262601[PMID]_23781511[PMID]
TP53Biomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:11998ENSG0000014151019117017p13.1tumor protein p539258660[PMID]_21653328[PMID]_20068225[PMID]
CALRDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1455ENSG0000017921810909119p13.13calreticulin24325256[PMID]_24325359[PMID]
JAK2Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6192ENSG000000969681477969p24.1Janus kinase 221653328[PMID]_21825979[PMID]
MPLDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7217ENSG000001174001595301p34.2MPL proto-oncogene, thrombopoietin receptor
SH2B3Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29605ENSG0000011125260509312q24.12SH2B adaptor protein 321653328[PMID]_21825979[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00024 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated18181200[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.55 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated16673273[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00030 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated16673273[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.48 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]

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

30 annotations · validated 2023-08-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011875Abnormal platelet morphology
HP:0005561Abnormality of bone marrow cell morphology
HP:0100659Abnormality of the cerebral vasculature
HP:0001872Abnormality of thrombocytes
HP:0100576Amaurosis fugax
HP:0004420Arterial thrombosis
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0005513Increased megakaryocyte count
HP:0031388Megakaryocyte nucleus hyperlobulation
HP:0001658Myocardial infarction
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0003010Prolonged bleeding time
HP:0001894Thrombocytosis
HP:0004936Venous thrombosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0002076Migraine
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0002321Vertigo
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002488Acute leukemia
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0032147Erythromelalgia
HP:0030243Hepatic vein thrombosis
HP:0001974Increased total leukocyte count
HP:0002863Myelodysplasia
HP:0011974Myelofibrosis
HP:0002326Transient ischemic attack
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30969531[PMID]_31774958[PMID]

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Sources for this card