raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:443167

NUT midline carcinoma

Synonyms: NMC

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

A rare tumor characterized by a rapidly growing mass usually arising along the midline, defined by the presence of <i>NUTM1</i> rearrangements. Histopathological examination shows a poorly differentiated carcinoma, often with evidence of squamous differentiation. Patients present with unspecific signs and symptoms due to mass effect, depending on the location. Extensive local invasion of adjacent structures, lymph node involvement, and distant metastatic disease are often present at the time of diagnosis. Prognosis is generally poor.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNUT midline carcinomaNMC
frCarcinome de la ligne médiane= en
deNUT-Karzinom= en
esCarcinoma de la línea media NUT= en
itCarcinoma della linea mediana NUT= en
nlNUT-middellijncarcinoom= en
ptCarcinoma da linha média NUT
plNowotwór linii pośrodkowej NUT= en
csNUT karcinom střední čáry= en
ukКарцинома серединної лінії NUT= en
zhNUT中线癌= en
trNUT orta hat karsinomu= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C80.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112D3YNTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11XH2855Especificvalidated
MONDO0005563Evalidated
UMLSC1707291Evalidated
MedDRA10078295Evalidated

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
BRD4Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:13575ENSG0000014186760874919p13.12bromodomain containing 422017582[PMID]
NUTM1Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:29919ENSG0000018450760896315q14NUT midline carcinoma family member 122017582[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families310 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated35957893[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 0000.0002 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated35957893[PMID]_ORPHANET

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 2019-02-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002664Neoplasm
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0045026Abnormal mediastinum morphology
HP:0012254Ewing sarcoma
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0003006Neuroblastoma
HP:0012182Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
HP:0100757Pancreatoblastoma
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012142Pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22896655[PMID]_22017582[PMID]_23463074[PMID]_12543779[PMID]

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Sources for this card