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ORPHA:424002Disease
Also called Rectal squamous cell carcinoma
What it is
A rare epithelial tumor of the rectum, arising from squamous cells in the rectal epithelium, without the presence of squamous-lined fistulous tracts in the rectum or a proximal extension of SCC of anal or gynecological origin. The reported symptoms are often nonspecific, such as anorexia, weight loss, lower abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and changes of bowel habits.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, Europe)
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- 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.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
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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