Ligneous conjunctivitis: an autosomal recessive disorder. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1986;23(3):137-40
Date
05/01/1986Pubmed ID
3723296DOI
10.3928/0191-3913-19860501-09Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0022637061 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 58 CitationsAbstract
Two siblings, a boy and a girl, developed a chronic, bilateral conjunctivitis with large recurrent pseudomembranes. The diagnosis of ligneous conjunctivitis was made by excisional biopsies in both. The family was referred for genetic counseling after the second child developed the disorder. On the basis of this family and previous reports, we believe that ligneous conjunctivitis is a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and that genetic counseling should be offered to the parents of affected children.
Author List
Bateman JB, Pettit TH, Isenberg SJ, Simons KBMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Child, PreschoolConjunctivitis
Female
Genes, Recessive
Genetic Counseling
Humans
Infant
Male
