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Scleral disorder

MedGen UID:
11345
•Concept ID:
C0036412
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Scleral disease
SNOMED CT: Disorder of sclera (33064008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001269

Definition

A disorder affecting the sclera. Examples include inflammatory processes (e.g., scleritis and episcleritis), and degenerative processes. Primary tumors of the sclera are extremely rare. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVScleral disorder

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PubMed

Scleral thinning causes, diagnosis, and management: A narrative review.
Bulloch G, Seth I, Sukumar S, Chen Y, Zhu Z
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Weber JS, Kähler KC, Hauschild A
J Clin Oncol 2012 Jul 20;30(21):2691-7. Epub 2012 May 21 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.41.6750. PMID: 22614989

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