raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99915

Malignant granulosa cell tumor of the ovary

Synonyms: Granulosa cell cancer · Granulosa cell malignant tumor

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare malignant sex cord stromal tumor of ovary arising from the granulosa cells of the ovary, which occurs in peri and post menopausal women, and that presents with abnormal vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain and distension. The tumor is frequently unilateral, estrogen secreting, and has a slow natural history and a tendency to relapse long after the initial diagnosis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMalignant granulosa cell tumor of the ovaryGranulosa cell cancer · Granulosa cell malignant tumor
frTumeur maligne de la granulosa de l'ovaireCancer de la granulosa · Tumeur maligne de la granulosa
deMaligner Granulosazelltumor des OvarsGranulosazellkarzinom · Granulosazelltumor, maligner
esTumor maligno de células de la granulosa de ovarioCáncer de células de la granulosa · Tumor maligno de células de la granulosa
itTumore ovarico maligno a cellule della granulosaCarcinoma a cellule della granulosa · Tumore a cellule della granulosa · Tumore maligno delle cellule della granulosa
nlMaligne granulosaceltumor van ovariumGranulosacelkanker · Kwaadaardige granulosaceltumor · Kwaadaardige granulosaceltumor van eierstok · Maligne granulosaceltumor
ptTumor de células granulosas
plZłośliwy ziarniszczak jajnikaZiarniszczak · Ziarniszczak złośliwy
csMaligní nádor ovaria z buněk granulózyRakovina z buněk granulózy · Maligní nádor z buněk granulózy
ukЗлоякісна гранульозоклітинна пухлина яєчникаГранулезоклітинний рак · Гранулезоклітинна злоякісна пухлина
zh卵巢恶性颗粒细胞瘤颗粒细胞恶性肿瘤
trOverin maligant granüloza hücre tümörüGranüloza hücreli kanser · Granüloza hücreli habis tümör

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C56NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112C73.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0020541Evalidated
MeSHD006106Evalidated
UMLSC0346175Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FOXL2Disease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1092ENSG000001837706055973q22.3forkhead box L219516027[PMID]
DICER1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:17098ENSG0000010069760624114q32.13dicer 1, ribonuclease III24761742[PMID]_21205968[PMID]_21882293[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.12 / 100 000EuropeValue 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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card