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ORPHA:3398Category
Also called TEN · Thymic epithelial tumor
What it is
Thymic epithelial neoplasms (TEN) are rare malignancies arising from the epithelium of the thymic gland. They comprise three sub-types: thymoma, thymic carcinoma, and thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, Europe)
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
- Classified as
- Category
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.
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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