raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:668

Osteosarcoma

Synonyms: Osteogenic sarcoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Osteosarcoma is a primary malignant tumour of the skeleton characterised by the direct formation of immature bone or osteoid tissue by the tumour cells.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOsteosarcomaOsteogenic sarcoma
frOstéosarcomeSarcome ostéogène
deOsteosarkomOsteogenes Sarkom
esOsteosarcomaSarcoma osteógeno
itOsteosarcomaSarcoma osteogenico
nlOsteosarcoomOsteogeen sarcoom
ptOsteossarcomaSarcoma osteogénico
plKostniakomięsakMięsak kościopochodny
csOsteosarkomOsteogenický sarkom
ukОстеосаркомаОстеогенна саркома
zh骨肉瘤成骨性肉瘤
trOsteosarkomOsteojenik sarkom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM259500Evalidated
ICD-10C41.9NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-112B51Especificvalidated
ICD-112B51.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B51.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B51.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112B51.YBTNTattributedvalidated
MONDO0002629Evalidated
MeSHD012516Evalidated
UMLSC0029463Evalidated
GARD7284Evalidated
MedDRA10031291Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CHEK2Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:16627ENSG0000018376560437322q12.1checkpoint kinase 211746983[PMID]
RB1Candidate gene tested inAssessedHGNC:9884ENSG0000013968761404113q14.2RB transcriptional corepressor 111449317[PMID]
TP53Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11998ENSG0000014151019117017p13.1tumor protein p532823272[PMID]_1349175[PMID]_8401536[PMID]
TP53Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11998ENSG0000014151019117017p13.1tumor protein p538401536[PMID]_2823272[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.23 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22033323[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyValidated22033323[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Lifetime Prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.17 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22033323[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated19197972[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

12 annotations · validated 2017-01-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006489Abnormality of the femoral metaphysis
HP:0002797Osteolysis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0045040Abnormal lactate dehydrogenase activity
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0006491Abnormality of the tibial metaphysis
HP:0003155Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0001386Joint swelling
HP:0012531Pain
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002756Pathologic fracture
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21317869[PMID]

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Sources for this card