Pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea

Preferred Label : Pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea;

Type : Other, mainly phenotypes with suspected mendelian basis;

Description : Pterygium of the conjunctive refers to a wing-shaped thickening in the bulbar conjunctiva. The process begins near one corner of the eye, most commonly the inner canthus. The progressive head is typically fleshy and can infiltrate the cornea and block vision. Surgical excision is curative, although recurrence may occur after surgical removal (summary by Hecht and Shoptaugh, 1990).;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;

Prefixed ID : 178000;

Details

Origin ID

178000;

UMLS CUI

C1867441;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva [ORDO Disease]
- Pterygium [NCIt concept]
- pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea [MeSH concept]
- pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
HPO term(s)
- Abnormal conjunctiva morphology [HPO term]
- Autosomal dominant inheritance [HPO term]
- Pterygium [HPO term]
ORDO concept(s)
- Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva [ORDO Disease]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva [ORDO Disease]
- Pterygium [NCIt concept]
- pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea [MeSH concept]

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