raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:418945

Carcinoma of esophagus, salivary gland type

Synonyms: Esophageal carcinoma, salivary gland type

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare gastroesophageal tumor characterized by a typically submucosal tumor occurring usually in the middle to distal esophagus and histologically characterized as either mucoepidermoid (intimate mixture of mucus, intermediate, and epidermoid cells) or as adenoid cystic carcinoma (biphasic admixture of duct‐lining epithelial and myoepithelial cells with tubular, cribriform, solid, or basaloid growth patterns). Patients may be asymptomatic or may present with progressive dysphagia, heartburn, retrosternal pain and/or weight loss.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarcinoma of esophagus, salivary gland typeEsophageal carcinoma, salivary gland type
frCarcinome de l'oesophage type glande salivaire
deÖsophaguskarzinom vom SpeicheldrüsentypSpeiseröhrenkrebs vom Speicheldrüsentyp
esCarcinoma de esófago tipo glándulas salivalesCarcinoma esofágico tipo glándulas salivales
itCarcinoma dell'esofago, tipo ghiandola salivareCarcinoma esofageo, tipo ghiandola salivare
nlCarcinoom van oesofagus, speekselklier-typeCarcinoom van slokdarm, speekselklier-type · Oesofageaal carcinoom, speekselklier-type
ptCarcinoma do esófago, tipo glândulas salivares
plRak przełyku, typ gruczołu ślinowego= en
csKarcinom jícnu, typ slinné žlázyEzofageální karcinom, typ slinné žlázy
ukКарцинома стравоходу, тип слинної залозиКарцинома стравоходу за типом слинної залози
zh唾液腺型食管癌唾液腺型食管癌
trYemek borusu karsinomu, tükrük bezi tipiÖzofageal karsinomu, tükrük bezi tipi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C15.0BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.1BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.2BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.3BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.4BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.5BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C15.8BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-112B70.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018480Evalidated
UMLSC5190854Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

18 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.004 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.003 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.017 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.002 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.007 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.009 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.002 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.004 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.009 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.001 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.003 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.013 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.006 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.003 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.002 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.005 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.008 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.004 / 100 000United KingdomValue 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

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

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Sources for this card