raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:179

Birdshot chorioretinopathy

Synonyms: Birdshot chorioretinitis · Birdshot retinochoroiditis · Birdshot retinochoroidopathy · Vitiliginous choroiditis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a posterior uveitis characterized by multiple cream-colored, hypopigmented choroidal lesions in the fundus and a strong association with HLA-A29 and clinically presenting with blurred vision, floaters, photopsia, scotoma and nyctalopia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBirdshot chorioretinopathyBirdshot chorioretinitis · Birdshot retinochoroiditis · Birdshot retinochoroidopathy · Vitiliginous choroiditis
frChoriorétinopathie type birdshotChoriorétinite type birdshot · Rétinochoroïdite type birdshot · Rétinochoroïdopathie type birdshot
deChorioretinopathie Typ BirdshotBirdshot-Chorioretinopathie · Birdshot-Retinochoroidopathie
esCoriorretinopatía "birdshot"Coriorretinitis "birdshot" · Coriorretinopatía en perdigonada · Coroiditis vitiliginosa · Retinocoroiditis "birdshot" · Retinocoroidopatía "birdshot"
itCorioretinopatia "birdshot"Corioretinite ''birdshot'' · Coroidite vitiliginosa · Retinocoroidite ''birdshot'' · Retinocoroidopatia ''birdshot''
nlChorioretinopathie, Birdshot-typeBirdshot chorioretinitis · Birdshot retinochoroïditis · Birdshot retinochoroïdopathie · Vitiligineuze choroïditis
ptCorio-retinopatia "birdshot"Corioretinite "birdshot" · Coroidite vitiliginosa · Retinocoroidite "birdshot" · Retinocoroidopatia "birdshot"
plChororetinopatia typu birdshot (kuli małego kalibru)Retinochoroidopatia typu birdshot · Vitiligo/bielactwo naczyniówki · Zapalenie siatkówki i naczyniówki typu birdshot
csBirdshot chorioretinopatieBirdshot chorioretinitida · Birdshot retinochoroiditida · Birdshot retinochoroidopatie · Vitiliginní choroiditida
ukДробоподібна хоріоретинопатіяПташиний хоріоретиніт · Пташиний ретинохороїдит · Пташина ретинохороїдопатія · Вітілігінозний хоріоїдит
zh鸟枪弹样脉络膜视网膜病变鸟枪弹样视网膜脉络膜病变
trBirdshot korioretinopatiBirdshot korioretinit · Vitiliginöz koroidit · Birdshot retinokoroidit · Birdshot retinokoroidopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM605808Evalidated
ICD-10H30.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B65.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011599Evalidated
MeSHD000080365Evalidated
UMLSC1853959Evalidated
GARD5926Evalidated
MedDRA10072959Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HLA-AMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4931ENSG000002065031428006p22.1major histocompatibility complex, class I, A24474930[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated27175923[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.14 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated16263368[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

23 annotations · validated 2016-12-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000610Abnormal choroid morphology
HP:0008046Abnormal retinal vascular morphology
HP:0000532Chorioretinal abnormality
HP:0011505Cystoid macular edema
HP:0007906Ocular hypertension
HP:0030609Photoreceptor layer loss on macular OCT
HP:0000572Visual loss
HP:0011531Vitritis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007843Attenuation of retinal blood vessels
HP:0030644Blind-spot enlargment
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0100014Epiretinal membrane
HP:0100533Inflammatory abnormality of the eye
HP:0011508Macular hole
HP:0200056Macular scar
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0030329Retinal thinning
HP:0100832Vitreous floaters
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030530Arcuate scotoma
HP:0011506Choroidal neovascularization
HP:0000541Retinal detachment

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27847627[PMID]

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