Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome

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Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome

ORPHA:252206Disease

Also called Melanoma-astrocytoma syndrome

What it is

Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome is an extremely rare tumor association characterized by dual predisposition to melanoma and neural system tumors (typically astrocytoma).

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Unknown
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

CDKN2ACandidate gene tested

ICD-10 codes

D43filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Cross-references

GARD 8468MESH C536149MONDO 0007967OMIM 155755UMLS C1835042

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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