raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:137599

Herpes simplex virus stromal keratitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Herpes simplex (HSV) stromal keratitis is an infectious ocular disease of either necrotizing or non-necrotizing form, due to an HSV infection, and characterized by corneal stromal necrosis, inflammation, ulceration and infiltration by leukocytes. Corneal perforation and blindness can also occur in severe cases.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHerpes simplex virus stromal keratitis
frKératite stromale à herpes simplexKératite stromale herpétique
deHerpes simplex-StromakeratitisHSV-Stromakeratitis · Stromakeratitis, herpetische
esQueratitis estromal
itCheratite stromale
nlHerpes-simplexvirus stromale keratitis
ptQueratite do estroma por herpes simplex virus
plZapalenie zrębu rogówki
csStromální keratitida
ukСтромальний кератит, спричинений вірусом простого герпесу
zh单纯疱疹病毒角膜基质炎
trHerpes simpleks virüsü stromal keratiti

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H16.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111F00.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015291Evalidated
UMLSC1301533Evalidated
GARD19879Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004.2091 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated32732703[PMID]_34622738[PMID]_33607690[PMID]_3391390[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005.4 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated22944008[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

17 annotations · validated 2023-09-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012040Corneal stromal edema
HP:0007765Deep anterior chamber
HP:0012108Open angle glaucoma
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0030953Conjunctival hyperemia
HP:0100583Corneal perforation
HP:0012155Decreased corneal sensation
HP:0012039Descemet Membrane Folds
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0007812Herpetiform corneal ulceration
HP:0031448Herpetiform vesicles
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000491Keratitis
HP:0011134Low-grade fever
HP:0033834Malaise

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31424862[PMID]_26989540[PMID]_27221681[PMID]

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Sources for this card