raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:566396

Chronic mast cell leukemia

Synonyms: Chronic MCL

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Status
active

A rare form of mast cell leukemia characterized by the presence of at least 20% mast cells in bone marrow aspirate smears but often mature mast cell morphology, low proliferation rate, and absence of organ damage and C findings (cytopenias, hepatomegaly, ascites, portal hypertension, splenomegaly, skeletal lesions, malabsorption). The disease course is less aggressive than in the acute form, although patients may later progress.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChronic mast cell leukemiaChronic MCL
frLeucémie chronique à mastocytesLM chronique
deMastzell-Leukämie, chronischeChronische MCL
esLeucemia mastocitaria crónica
itLeucemia mastocitaria cronicaMCL cronica
nlChronische mestcelleukemieChronische MCL
ptLeucemia crónica de mastócitos
plPrzewlekła białaczka mastocytowa= en
csChronická mastocytární leukémie= en
ukХронічна тучноклітинна лейкеміяХронічна MCL
zh慢性肥大细胞白血病= en
trKronik mast hücreli lösemiKronik MCL

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C94.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112A21.00NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0035445Evalidated
UMLSC5680130Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KITDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6342ENSG000001574041649204q12KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase25729733[PMID]_22324351[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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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