raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:70567

Cholangiocarcinoma

Synonyms: Bile duct cancer · CCA

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

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a biliary tract cancer (BTC) originating in the epithelium of the biliary tree, either intra or extra hepatic.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCholangiocarcinomaBile duct cancer · CCA
frCholangiocarcinomeCCA · Cancer des voies biliaires
deCholangiokarzinomCCA · Gallengangkarzinom
esColangiocarcinomaCCA · Cáncer de conducto biliar · Cáncer de las vías biliares
itColangiocarcinomaCCA · Cancro dei dotti biliari
nlCholangiocarcinoomCCA · Galwegkanker
ptColangiocarcinomaCancro das vias biliares
plRak dróg żółciowychCCA · Rak dróg żółciowych
csCholangiokarcinomCCA · Karcinom žlučových cest
ukХолангіокарциномаРак жовчних проток · CCA
zh胆管癌胆管癌
trKolanjiyokarsinomCCA · Safra kanalı kanseri

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615619BTNTvalidated
ICD-10C22.1Especificvalidated
ICD-10C24.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C24.8BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-10C24.9BTNTattributedvalidated
ICD-112C12.10BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0019087Evalidated
MeSHD018281Evalidated
UMLSC0206698Evalidated
GARD9304Evalidated
MedDRA10008593Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BRCA1Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1100ENSG0000001204811370517q21.31BRCA1 DNA repair associated32576609[PMID]
BRCA2Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1101ENSG0000013961860018513q13.1BRCA2 DNA repair associated32576609[PMID]
PTPN3Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9655ENSG000000701591768779q31.3protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 324503127[PMID]
ROS1Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:10261ENSG000000479361650206q22.1ROS proto-oncogene 1, receptor tyrosine kinase21253578[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

8 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0004.2 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_emedicine 2011[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.1 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated15765398[PMID]_19245868[PMID]_24140396[PMID]
Annual incidence>1 / 1000113 / 100 000ThailandValue and classValidated18408464[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005.5 / 100 000JapanValue and classNot yet validatedemedicine 2011[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated15192785[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0004 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedemedicine 2011[OTHER]_22895392[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2004[OTHER]_22173164[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

8 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011985Acholic stools
HP:0100574Biliary tract neoplasm
HP:0000952Jaundice
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0000989Pruritus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0001945Fever

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card