Abstract
Ligneous conjunctivitis (MIM 217090) is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disorder. We report a case with both ligneous conjunctivitis and ligneous periodontitis in association with plasminogen type I deficiency. Diagnosis was based on the clinical and histological findings and most importantly, decreased serum level of plasminogen type I.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Conjunctiva / pathology
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Conjunctivitis / blood*
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Conjunctivitis / genetics
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Conjunctivitis / pathology*
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Eyelids
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Female
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Genes, Recessive*
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Humans
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Karyotyping
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Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
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Periodontitis / blood*
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Periodontitis / genetics
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Periodontitis / pathology*
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Plasminogen / deficiency*
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Rare Diseases / blood
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Rare Diseases / genetics
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Rare Diseases / pathology