raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:83469

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor

Synonyms: DSRCT

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

An aggressive soft tissue cancer that typically arises in serous lined surfaces of the abdominal or pelvic peritoneum, and spreads to the omentum, lymph nodes and hematogenously disseminates especially to the liver. Extraserous primary location has been reported in exceptional cases.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDesmoplastic small round cell tumorDSRCT
frTumeur desmoplastique à petites cellulesDSRCT · Tumeur desmoplastique à petites cellules rondes
deRundzelltumor, desmoplastischer= en
esTumor desmoplásico de células pequeñas y redondas= en
itTumore desmoplastico a piccole cellule rotonde= en
nlDesmoplastische klein- en rondcellige tumor= en
ptTumor de células pequenas redondas desmoplásicas
plDesmoplastyczny guz drobnookrągłokomórkowy= en
csDesmoplastický kulatobuněčný tumor= en
ukДесмопластична невелика круглоклітинна пухлина= en
zh结缔组织增生性小圆细胞肿瘤= en
trDesmoplastik küçük yuvarlak hücreli tümör= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C48.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112C53.YNTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11XH5SN6Especificvalidated
MONDO0019373Evalidated
MeSHD058405Evalidated
UMLSC0281508Evalidated
GARD6265Evalidated
MedDRA10064581Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EWSR1Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:3508ENSG0000018294413345022q12.2EWS RNA binding protein 1
WT1Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:12796ENSG0000018493760710211p13WT1 transcription factor
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15557784[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

18 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002585Abnormality of the peritoneum
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0100242Sarcoma
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002595Ileus
HP:0100721Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0100006Neoplasm of the central nervous system
HP:0100526Neoplasm of the lung
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreas
HP:0100615Ovarian neoplasm
HP:0010788Testicular neoplasm

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card