raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:360

Glioblastoma

Synonyms: GBM · Glioblastoma multiforme

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

Glioblastomas are malignant astrocytic tumors (grade IV according to the WHO classification).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlioblastomaGBM · Glioblastoma multiforme
frGlioblastomeGBM · Glioblastome multiforme
deGlioblastom= en
esGlioblastoma= en
itGlioblastoma= en
nlGlioblastoom= en
ptGlioblastoma
plGlejak= en
csGlioblastom= en
ukГліобластомаGBM · Мультиформна гліобластома
zh胶质母细胞瘤多形性胶质母细胞瘤
trGlioblastom= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM137800NTBTvalidated
OMIM613029NTBTvalidated
ICD-10C71.9NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-112A00.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0018177Evalidated
MeSHD005909Evalidated
UMLSC1621958Evalidated
GARD2491Evalidated
MedDRA10018336Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct · 25 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
IDH1ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:5382ENSG000001384131477002q34isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) 118772396[PMID]
IDH1ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:5382ENSG000001384131477002q34isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) 118772396[PMID]
MGMTORPHA:251576GliosarcomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:7059ENSG0000017043015656910q26.3O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase22380407[PMID]_20556478[PMID]
MGMTORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:7059ENSG0000017043015656910q26.3O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase22380407[PMID]_20556478[PMID]
NFKBIAORPHA:251576GliosarcomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:7797ENSG0000010090616400814q13.2NFKB inhibitor alpha25215581[PMID]
NFKBIAORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:7797ENSG0000010090616400814q13.2NFKB inhibitor alpha25215581[PMID]
PPARGORPHA:251576GliosarcomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:9236ENSG000001321706014873p25.2peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma10851250[PMID]
PPARGORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:9236ENSG000001321706014873p25.2peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma10851250[PMID]
TP53ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:11998ENSG0000014151019117017p13.1tumor protein p5317785346[PMID]
TP53ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaBiomarker tested inAssessedHGNC:11998ENSG0000014151019117017p13.1tumor protein p5317785346[PMID]
LZTR1ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6742ENSG0000009994960057422q11.21leucine zipper like post translational regulator 124071842[PMID]_23917401[PMID]
LZTR1ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6742ENSG0000009994960057422q11.21leucine zipper like post translational regulator 124075187[PMID]_24071842[PMID]
EGFRORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3236ENSG000001466481315507p11.2epidermal growth factor receptor24075187[PMID]_24071942[PMID]
EGFRORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3236ENSG000001466481315507p11.2epidermal growth factor receptor24075187[PMID]_24071942[PMID]
FGFR1ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3688ENSG000000777821363508p11.23fibroblast growth factor receptor 122837387[PMID]
FGFR1ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3688ENSG000000777821363508p11.23fibroblast growth factor receptor 122837387[PMID]
FGFR3ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3690ENSG000000680781349344p16.3fibroblast growth factor receptor 322837387[PMID]
FGFR3ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3690ENSG000000680781349344p16.3fibroblast growth factor receptor 322837387[PMID]
ROS1ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:10261ENSG000000479361650206q22.1ROS proto-oncogene 1, receptor tyrosine kinase38845690[PMID]
SEPTIN14ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:33280ENSG000001549976121407p11.2septin 1424075187[PMID]_24071942[PMID]
SEPTIN14ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:33280ENSG000001549976121407p11.2septin 1424075187[PMID]_24071942[PMID]
TACC1ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:11522ENSG000001475266053018p11.22transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 122837387[PMID]
TACC1ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:11522ENSG000001475266053018p11.22transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 122837387[PMID]
TACC3ORPHA:251576GliosarcomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:11524ENSG000000138106053034p16.3transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 322837387[PMID]
TACC3ORPHA:251579Giant cell glioblastomaPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:11524ENSG000000138106053034p16.3transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 322837387[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

7 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.52 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe 2003[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedCentral Brain Tumor OTHERistry of the United States 2010-2014[OTHER]_29117289[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0004.2 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidated15103760[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.7 / 100 000GreeceValue and classValidated19494549[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated14648713[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

15 annotations · validated 2017-11-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0012174Glioblastoma multiforme
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025461Abnormal cell morphology
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0012638Abnormality of nervous system physiology
HP:0002181Cerebral edema
HP:0000712Emotional lability
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002463Language impairment
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003470Paralysis
HP:0000572Visual loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26948367[PMID]_28640706[PMID]

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Sources for this card