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Tortuosity of conjunctival vessels

MedGen UID:
344487
Concept ID:
C1855391
Finding
HPO: HP:0000503

Definition

The presence of an increased number of twists and turns of the conjunctival blood vessels. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTortuosity of conjunctival vessels

Conditions with this feature

Fucosidosis
MedGen UID:
5288
Concept ID:
C0016788
Disease or Syndrome
Fucosidosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by defective alpha-L-fucosidase with accumulation of fucose in the tissues. Clinical features include angiokeratoma, progressive psychomotor retardation, neurologic signs, coarse facial features, and dysostosis multiplex. Fucosidosis has been classified into 2 major types. Type 1 is characterized by rapid psychomotor regression and severe neurologic deterioration beginning at about 6 months of age, elevated sweat sodium chloride, and death within the first decade of life. Type 2 is characterized by milder psychomotor retardation and neurologic signs, the development of angiokeratoma corporis diffusum, normal sweat salinity, and longer survival (Kousseff et al., 1976).
Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase deficiency type 2
MedGen UID:
324539
Concept ID:
C1836522
Disease or Syndrome
Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (NAGA) deficiency is a very rare lysosomal storage disorder with atypical features. It is clinically heterogeneous with 3 main phenotypes: type I is an infantile-onset neuroaxonal dystrophy (609241); type II, also known as Kanzaki disease, is an adult-onset disorder characterized by angiokeratoma corporis diffusum and mild intellectual impairment; and type III is an intermediate disorder (see 609241) with mild to moderate neurologic manifestations (Desnick and Schindler, 2001).
Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 10
MedGen UID:
462348
Concept ID:
C3150998
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia-10 is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder with onset in the teenage or young adult years of gait and limb ataxia, dysarthria, and nystagmus associated with marked cerebellar atrophy on brain imaging (summary by Vermeer et al., 2010). Some patients have low levels of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in muscle and may show some clinical improvement with CoQ10 treatment (Balreira et al., 2014).
Beta-D-mannosidosis
MedGen UID:
888408
Concept ID:
C4048196
Disease or Syndrome
Beta-mannosidosis (MANSB) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease of glycoprotein catabolism caused by a deficiency of lysosomal beta-mannosidase activity. The most severely affected patients show developmental delay and mental retardation, but there are differing levels of severity and some patients may have comparatively mild disease (Bedilu et al., 2002). The disorder was first described in goats (Jones and Dawson, 1981), who have a more severe neurodegenerative disorder than that seen in humans.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Marenco M, Segatto M, Sacchetti M, Mangiantini P, Giovannetti F, Plateroti R
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Jul 23;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02441-3. PMID: 35870972Free PMC Article
Yalinbas D, Komurluoglu A, Bozali E
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021 Oct 1;40(10):880-884. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003187. PMID: 34260498
Li S, Siggel R, Guo Y, Loreck N, Rokohl AC, Kurschat C, Heindl LM
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021 Apr;259(4):941-948. Epub 2020 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-05027-6. PMID: 33258999Free PMC Article
Iroshan KA, De Zoysa ADN, Warnapura CL, Wijesuriya MA, Jayasinghe S, Nanayakkara ND, De Silval AC
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2018 Jul;2018:1-4. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512838. PMID: 30440269
Cheung AT, Hu BS, Wong SA, Chow J, Chan MS, To WJ, Li J, Ramanujam S, Chen PC
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2012;51(1):77-86. doi: 10.3233/CH-2011-1513. PMID: 22240372

Diagnosis

Wu Y, Zhang W, Yao X, Song W, Zhao Y, Yuan Y, Zhang W
Ann Med 2023 Dec;55(1):2226909. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2226909. PMID: 37354009Free PMC Article
Marenco M, Segatto M, Sacchetti M, Mangiantini P, Giovannetti F, Plateroti R
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Jul 23;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02441-3. PMID: 35870972Free PMC Article
Yalinbas D, Komurluoglu A, Bozali E
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021 Oct 1;40(10):880-884. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003187. PMID: 34260498
Iroshan KA, De Zoysa ADN, Warnapura CL, Wijesuriya MA, Jayasinghe S, Nanayakkara ND, De Silval AC
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2018 Jul;2018:1-4. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512838. PMID: 30440269
Edwards JD, Bower KS, Brooks DB, Walter A
Cornea 2009 Feb;28(2):224-7. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318183a3f8. PMID: 19158572

Therapy

Fledelius HC, Sandfeld L, Rasmussen ÅK, Madsen CV, Feldt-Rasmussen U
Acta Ophthalmol 2015 May;93(3):258-64. Epub 2014 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/aos.12588. PMID: 25487570
Cheung AT, Hu BS, Wong SA, Chow J, Chan MS, To WJ, Li J, Ramanujam S, Chen PC
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2012;51(1):77-86. doi: 10.3233/CH-2011-1513. PMID: 22240372
Edwards JD, Bower KS, Brooks DB, Walter A
Cornea 2009 Feb;28(2):224-7. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318183a3f8. PMID: 19158572
Wu WC, Lai CC, Su WJ, Chen TL, Hwang YS, Lin KK, Kao LY
Ophthalmology 2005 Nov;112(11):1936-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2005.04.023. PMID: 16271318
Atkin SR
Optom Vis Sci 1990 Nov;67(11):840-4. doi: 10.1097/00006324-199011000-00009. PMID: 2250893

Prognosis

Rao A, Das G, Sarangi S, Padhy D
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;38(6):2477-2485. Epub 2017 Oct 30 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0758-1. PMID: 29086327
Fledelius HC, Sandfeld L, Rasmussen ÅK, Madsen CV, Feldt-Rasmussen U
Acta Ophthalmol 2015 May;93(3):258-64. Epub 2014 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/aos.12588. PMID: 25487570
Cheung AT, Hu BS, Wong SA, Chow J, Chan MS, To WJ, Li J, Ramanujam S, Chen PC
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2012;51(1):77-86. doi: 10.3233/CH-2011-1513. PMID: 22240372
Sodi A, Ioannidis AS, Mehta A, Davey C, Beck M, Pitz S
Br J Ophthalmol 2007 Feb;91(2):210-4. Epub 2006 Sep 14 doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.100602. PMID: 16973664Free PMC Article
Kapoor HK, Bhai S, John M, Xavier J
Can J Ophthalmol 2006 Dec;41(6):741-6. doi: 10.3129/i06-069. PMID: 17224957

Clinical prediction guides

Wu Y, Zhang W, Yao X, Song W, Zhao Y, Yuan Y, Zhang W
Ann Med 2023 Dec;55(1):2226909. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2226909. PMID: 37354009Free PMC Article
Marenco M, Segatto M, Sacchetti M, Mangiantini P, Giovannetti F, Plateroti R
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Jul 23;17(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02441-3. PMID: 35870972Free PMC Article
Rao A, Das G, Sarangi S, Padhy D
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Dec;38(6):2477-2485. Epub 2017 Oct 30 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0758-1. PMID: 29086327
Owen CG, Newsom RS, Rudnicka AR, Barman SA, Woodward EG, Ellis TJ
Ophthalmology 2008 Jun;115(6):e27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.02.009. PMID: 18423868
Young TA, Al-Mayouf S, Feldman BM, Levin AV
J AAPOS 2002 Aug;6(4):238-40. doi: 10.1067/mpa.2002.123428. PMID: 12185350

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