X-linked corneal dermoid
Findings
No curated finding names X-linked corneal dermoid yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
X-linked corneal dermoid (X-CND) is an exceedingly rare, benign, congenital, corneal tumor characterized by bilateral opacification of the cornea with superficial grayish layers and irregular raised whitish plaques, as well as fine blood vessels covering the central cornea, and intact peripheral corneal borders.No other ocular or systemic abnormality is noted. The pattern of inheritance described in the affected family is consistent with X-linked transmission.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0010579), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
4 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Corneal opacityHPOHP:0007957
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Visual impairmentHPOHP:0000505
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Abnormal pupil morphologyHPOHP:0000615
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Visual lossHPOHP:0000572
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: X-linked corneal dermoid
- Also called
- corneal dystrophy epithelial-short stature syndromeGuízar Vázquez-Luengas-muñoz syndrome