raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97289

Thymic neuroendocrine tumor

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare, malignant, primary thymic neoplasm originating from neuroendocrine cells, presenting as a mass within the anterior mediastinum. Patients typically present with nonspecific symptoms, such as chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, or in some cases, superior vena cava syndrome, although patients could be asymptomatic during the early stages or present with multiple endocrine neoplasia type I. Ectopic production of ACTH and serotonin can lead to Cushing syndrome and carcinoid syndrome, respectively.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enThymic neuroendocrine tumor
frTumeur neuroendocrine thymiqueTumeur neuroendocrine du thymus
deNeuroendokriner Tumor des ThymusNET des Thymus · Thymustumor, neuroendokriner
esTumor neuroendocrino tímico
itTumore endocrino del timoTumore carcinoide del timo · Tumore neuroendocrino del timo
nlNeuro-endocriene tumor van thymusNeuro-endocriene thymustumor
ptTumor endócrino do timo
plGuz neuroendokrynny grasicy
csEndokrinní nádor brzlíkuKarcinoid brzlíku · Neuroendokrinní nádor brzlíku
ukНейроендокринна пухлина вилочкової залози
zh胸腺神经内分泌癌
trTimik nöroendokrin tümör

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C37NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112C27.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019964Evalidated
UMLSC1336746Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

24 annotations · validated 2017-09-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0100521Neoplasm of the thymus
HP:0100634Neuroendocrine neoplasm
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0045026Abnormal mediastinum morphology
HP:0100721Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030829Abnormal breath sound
HP:0005345Abnormal vena cava morphology
HP:0100570Carcinoid tumor
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0002730Chronic noninfectious lymphadenopathy
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0003154Increased circulating ACTH level
HP:0003118Increased circulating cortisol level
HP:0100568Neoplasm of the endocrine system
HP:0007457Prominent veins on trunk
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0004724Calcium nephrolithiasis
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0008261Pancreatic islet cell adenoma
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma
HP:0011761Pituitary null cell adenoma
HP:0006767Pituitary prolactin cell adenoma
HP:0008200Primary hyperparathyroidism

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22525409[PMID]_6271390[PMID]_10086551[PMID]_26317915[PMID]_27785065[PMID]_28451004[PMID]

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Sources for this card