Ligneous Conjunctivitis

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Description
Related genes
Clinical Features
Incidence and onset information
Alternative Names
Researches and researchers
Gene Panels
Sources and references

Description

Ligneous conjunctivitis (LC) is a rare form of chronic conjunctivitis characterised by the recurrent formation of pseudomembranous lesions most commonly on the palpebral surfaces. It is most frequently reported as a clinical manifestation of severe homozygous or compound-heterozygous hypoplasminogenemia (see this term).

Genes related to Ligneous Conjunctivitis

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Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Ligneous Conjunctivitis

Global developmental delay
Hyperreflexia
Macrocephaly
Hydrocephalus
Blindness
Cerebellar hypoplasia
Papule
Dandy-Walker malformation
Recurrent otitis media
Nephrolithiasis

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Ligneous Conjunctivitis Is also known as conjunctivitis lignosa.

Researches and researchers

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Ligneous Conjunctivitis Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Genetic Renal Panel. By Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics (United States). CFB, THBD, C3, ADAMTS13, CFHR3, MMACHC, CFHR5, DGKE, CFH, CFHR1, CFI, CD46, PLG Specificity 8 % Genes 100 %
PLG Sequencing. By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
PLG Deletion/duplication analysis. By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Plasminogen deficiency type I (sequence analysis of PLG gene). By CGC Genetics (Portugal). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Plasminogen deficiency type 1. By Centogene AG - the Rare Disease Company (Germany). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
PLG. By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics (United States). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
PLASMINOGEN DEFICIENCY. By Laboratorio de Genetica Clinica SL (Spain). PLG Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
ATYPICAL HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME: NGS PANEL. By Laboratorio de Genetica Clinica SL (Spain). CFB, THBD, C1S, C2, C3, C3AR1, C8A, C9, CFHR4, CFHR3, CR1, CR2, MMACHC, CFHR5, DGKE, F12, CFH, CFHR1, CFHR2, CFI , (...) View the complete list with 4 more genes Panel complete gene list CFB, THBD, C1S, C2, C3, C3AR1, C8A, C9, CFHR4, CFHR3, CR1, CR2, MMACHC, CFHR5, DGKE, F12, CFH, CFHR1, CFHR2, CFI, MASP1, CD46, PHB, PLG Specificity 5 % Genes 100 %

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Sources and references

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