raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:790

Retinoblastoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare eye tumor disease representing the most common intraocular malignancy in children. It is a life threatening neoplasia but is potentially curable and it can be hereditary or non hereditary, unilateral or bilateral.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRetinoblastoma
frRétinoblastome
deRetinoblastom
esRetinoblastoma
itRetinoblastoma
nlRetinoblastoom
ptRetinoblastoma
plSiatkówczak
csRetinoblastom
ukРетинобластома
zh视网膜母细胞瘤
trRetinoblastom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM180200Evalidated
ICD-10C69.2Especificvalidated
ICD-112D02.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0008380Evalidated
MeSHD012175Evalidated
UMLSC0035335Evalidated
GARD7563Evalidated
MedDRA10038916Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 4 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MYCNORPHA:357027Hereditary retinoblastomaCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:7559ENSG000001343231648402p24.3MYCN proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor23498719[PMID]_23498720[PMID]
MYCNORPHA:357034Non-hereditary retinoblastomaCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:7559ENSG000001343231648402p24.3MYCN proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor23498719[PMID]_23498720[PMID]
RB1ORPHA:357027Hereditary retinoblastomaDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:9884ENSG0000013968761404113q14.2RB transcriptional corepressor 120301625[PMID]_23498719[PMID]_23498780[PMID]_16934146[PMID]
RB1ORPHA:357034Non-hereditary retinoblastomaDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9884ENSG0000013968761404113q14.2RB transcriptional corepressor 123498719[PMID]_23498780[PMID]_16934146[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

29 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.05 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.6 / 100 000Taiwan, Province of ChinaValue and classValidated19373260[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.9 / 100 000Korea, Republic ofValue and classValidated24692122[PMID]
Lifetime Prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.05 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0006 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated22414599[PMID]_19704035[PMID]_ [EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.05 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated1513060[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.018 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.073 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.035 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.018 / 100 000EstoniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.053 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.033 / 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 incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.071 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.045 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.016 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.017 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.094 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.071 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.038 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.047 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.042 / 100 000SlovakiaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.038 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.048 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.039 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.071 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.107 / 100 000NetherlandsValue 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

27 annotations · validated 2019-07-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0009919RetinoblastomaDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0031615Hypopyon
HP:0000555Leukocoria
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000486Strabismus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012372Abnormal eye morphology
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0001100Heterochromia iridis
HP:0011886Hyphema
HP:0100243Leiomyosarcoma
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0002665Lymphoma
HP:0002861Melanoma
HP:0002669Osteosarcoma
HP:0025337Red eye
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0007862Retinal calcification
HP:0002859Rhabdomyosarcoma
HP:0025244Subretinal pigment epithelium hemorrhage
HP:0000554Uveitis
HP:0007902Vitreous hemorrhage
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0012254Ewing sarcoma
HP:0009733Glioma
HP:0030408Pineoblastoma

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26755259[PMID]_25126964[PMID]_21150892[PMID]_20029477[PMID]_22414599[PMID]_6654325[PMID]

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Sources for this card