raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:293621

X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: XECD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy (XECD) is a rare subtype of posterior corneal dystrophy characterized by congenital ground glass corneal clouding or a diffuse corneal haze, and blurred vision in male patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked endothelial corneal dystrophyXECD
frDystrophie cornéenne endothéliale liée à l'X= en
deEndothel-Hornhautdystrophie, X-chromosomale= en
esDistrofia corneal endotelial ligada al cromosoma X= en
itDistrofia corneale endoteliale legata all'X= en
nlX-gebonden endotheliale corneadystrofieX-gebonden endotheliale hoornvliesdystrofie · XECD
ptDistrofia corneana endotelial ligada ao X= en
plDystrofia śródbłonka rogówki sprzężona z chromosomem X= en
csX-vázaná dystrofie endotelu rohovky= en
ukХ-зчеплена ендотеліальна дистрофія рогівки= en
zhx连锁内皮角膜营养不良X连锁角膜内皮营养不良
trX'e bağlı endotelyal kornea distrofisi= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300779Evalidated
ICD-10H18.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010426Evalidated
MeSHC567587Evalidated
UMLSC2749049Evalidated

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
Cases/families35 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16490493[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

7 annotations · validated 2017-06-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011488Abnormal corneal endothelium morphology
HP:0000585Band keratopathy
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0100018Nuclear cataract
HP:0000639Nystagmus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 16490493[PMID]

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Sources for this card