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Corneal pterygium

MedGen UID:
1625284
Concept ID:
C4520843
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Conjunctival pterygium
SNOMED CT: Pterygium (77489003); Web eye (77489003)
 
HPO: HP:0034363
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001055
OMIM®: 178000

Definition

Corneal pterygium is an ocular surface disease characterized mainly by a wing-shaped growth of limbal and conjunctival tissue over the adjacent cornea. [from HPO]

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Laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome
MedGen UID:
272227
Concept ID:
C1328355
Disease or Syndrome
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa 2C (JEB2C), also known as laryngoonychocutaneous syndrome (LOCS), is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by skin erosions, nail dystrophy, dental anomalies, and excessive vascular granulation tissue of the conjunctiva and larynx. Onset is characterized by a hoarse cry soon after birth. Beginning in infancy, chronic skin ulcers and conjunctival lesions appear. Patients may die in childhood secondary to acute or chronic respiratory obstruction. Long-term survivors have visual loss and often require tracheostomy (McLean et al., 2003). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of the subtypes of JEB, see JEB1A (226650). Reviews Has et al. (2020) reviewed the clinical and genetic aspects, genotype-phenotype correlations, disease-modifying factors, and natural history of epidermolysis bullosa.

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PubMed

Gupta MK, Lipner SR
Dermatol Clin 2021 Apr;39(2):221-230. Epub 2021 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.12.002. PMID: 33745635
Ravenscroft G, Clayton JS, Faiz F, Sivadorai P, Milnes D, Cincotta R, Moon P, Kamien B, Edwards M, Delatycki M, Lamont PJ, Chan SH, Colley A, Ma A, Collins F, Hennington L, Zhao T, McGillivray G, Ghedia S, Chao K, O'Donnell-Luria A, Laing NG, Davis MR
J Med Genet 2021 Sep;58(9):609-618. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-106901. PMID: 33060286Free PMC Article
Mohammed I
Ann Afr Med 2011 Jul-Sep;10(3):197-203. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.84695. PMID: 21912002

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Etiology

Nava-Castañeda A, Ulloa-Orozco I, Garnica-Hayashi L, Hernandez-Orgaz J, Jimenez-Martinez MC, Garfias Y
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015 Mar;31(2):106-13. Epub 2014 Nov 4 doi: 10.1089/jop.2014.0060. PMID: 25369364Free PMC Article
Enkvetchakul O, Thanathanee O, Rangsin R, Lekhanont K, Suwan-Apichon O
Cornea 2011 Nov;30(11):1213-8. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31821c9b44. PMID: 21915047

Diagnosis

Ly SV, Kawasaki BS, Matson ME
Optom Vis Sci 2015 Apr;92(4 Suppl 1):S14-9. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000526. PMID: 25730334
Nava-Castañeda A, Ulloa-Orozco I, Garnica-Hayashi L, Hernandez-Orgaz J, Jimenez-Martinez MC, Garfias Y
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015 Mar;31(2):106-13. Epub 2014 Nov 4 doi: 10.1089/jop.2014.0060. PMID: 25369364Free PMC Article

Therapy

Nava-Castañeda A, Ulloa-Orozco I, Garnica-Hayashi L, Hernandez-Orgaz J, Jimenez-Martinez MC, Garfias Y
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015 Mar;31(2):106-13. Epub 2014 Nov 4 doi: 10.1089/jop.2014.0060. PMID: 25369364Free PMC Article
Enkvetchakul O, Thanathanee O, Rangsin R, Lekhanont K, Suwan-Apichon O
Cornea 2011 Nov;30(11):1213-8. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31821c9b44. PMID: 21915047

Prognosis

Nava-Castañeda A, Ulloa-Orozco I, Garnica-Hayashi L, Hernandez-Orgaz J, Jimenez-Martinez MC, Garfias Y
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015 Mar;31(2):106-13. Epub 2014 Nov 4 doi: 10.1089/jop.2014.0060. PMID: 25369364Free PMC Article

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