raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:33402

Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma

Synonyms: Childhood-onset HCC · Childhood-onset hepatocellular carcinoma · Pediatric HCC

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

A rare, aggressive and malignant hepatic tumor arising from the hepatocytes. It develops mainly in children over 10 years of age, either in a cirrhotic background, or more commonly in a non-cirrhotic background (70% of cases).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPediatric hepatocellular carcinomaChildhood-onset HCC · Childhood-onset hepatocellular carcinoma · Pediatric HCC
frHépatocarcinome de l'enfantCHC pédiatrique · HCC de l'enfant · Hépatocarcinome pédiatrique
deKarzinom, hepatozelluläres, des Kindes
esCarcinoma hepatocelular pediátricoCarcinoma hepatocelular de inicio en la infancia · HCC de inicio en la infancia · HCC pediátrico · Hepatocarcinoma de inicio en la infancia · Hepatocarcinoma pediátrico
itCarcinoma epatocellulare pediatricoCarcinoma epatocellulare a esordio nell'infanzia · HCC a esordio nell'infanzia · HCC pediatrico
nlPediatrisch hepatocellulair carcinoomHCC met aanvang in de kindertijd · Hepatocellulair carcinoom met aanvang in de kindertijd · Pediatrisch HCC
ptCarcinoma hepatocelular pediátricoHCC pediátrico · Carcinoma hepatocelular de início na infância · HCC de início na infância
plDziecięcy rak wątrobowokomórkowyDziecięcy HCC · HCC o początkiem w wieku dziecięcym · Rak wątrobowokomórkowy o początku w wieku dziecięcym
csHepatocelulární karcinom u dětí a adolescentůHCC u detí a adolescentu · HCC v dětství · Hepatocelulární karcinom u dětí · HCC u dětí a adolescentů
ukДитяча гепатоцелюлярна карциномаГЦК, що розпочалася в дитинстві · Дитяча гепатоцелюлярна карцинома · Дитяча ГЦК
zh小儿肝细胞癌儿童起病型肝细胞癌
trPediatrik hepatosellüler karsinomPediatrik HCC · Çocukluk çağı başlangıçlı HCC · Çocukluk çağı başlangıçlı hepatosellüler karsinom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM114550NTBTvalidated
ICD-10C22.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112C12.02NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018055Evalidated
UMLSC0279606Evalidated
GARD9331Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTNNB1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:2514ENSG000001680361168063p22.1catenin beta 19927029[PMID]
METDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7029ENSG000001059761648607q31.2MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase9927037[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validated24439603[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.15 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—United StatesClass onlyValidated24439603[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

9 annotations · validated 2017-07-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0006254Elevated alpha-fetoprotein
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0410019Epigastric pain
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002605Hepatic necrosis
HP:0030242Portal vein thrombosis
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28631359[PMID]

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