ICD-11 code : 9A02.2;
Preferred Label : Ligneous conjunctivitis;
ICD-11 definition : 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. Most cases involve infants and children.;
Origin ID : 1464324556;
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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. Most cases involve infants and children.