raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:418959

Squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach

Synonyms: Gastric squamous cell carcinoma

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

A rare epithelial tumour of stomach, defined histopathologically as keratinizing cell masses with pearl formation, mosaic pattern of cell arrangement, intercellular bridges, and high concentrations of sulphydryl or disulphide bonds, arising directly from gastric mucosa, without esophageal involvement. It is characterized by preferential location in the upper third of the stomach, high probability of lymphovascular and serosal invasion and late onset of clinical symptoms associated with poor prognosis including nonspecific symptoms of abdominal pain, dysphagia, vomiting, melena or hematochezia, haematemesis and weight loss.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSquamous cell carcinoma of the stomachGastric squamous cell carcinoma
frCarcinome épidermoïde de l'estomacCarcinome épidermoïde gastrique
dePlattenepithelkarzinom des MagensSquamöses Karzinom des Magens
esCarcinoma de células escamosas del estómagoCarcinoma gástrico de células escamosas
itCarcinoma a cellule squamose dello stomacoCarcinoma gastrico a cellule squamose
nlPlaveiselcelcarcinoom van maagGastrisch plaveiselcelcarcinoom
ptCarcinoma de células escamosas do estômagoCarcinoma gástrico de células escamosas
plPłaskonabłonkowy rak żołądka= en
csDlaždicobuněčný karcinom žaludkuGastrický dlaždicobuněčný karcinom
ukПлоскоклітинний рак шлункаПлоскоклітинний рак шлунка
zh胃鳞状细胞癌胃鳞状细胞癌
trMidenin skuamöz hücreli karsinomuMide skuamöz hücreli karsinom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C16.0BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.1BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.2BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.3BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.4BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.5BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C16.8BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-112B72.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0006230Evalidated
UMLSC1333789Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

26 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.115 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.079 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.043 / 100 000IcelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.207 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.401 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.137 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.031 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.046 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.115 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.111 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.128 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.051 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.053 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.18 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.034 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.092 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.176 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.065 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.063 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.025 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000BulgariaValue 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