raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:91481

Ring dermoid of cornea

Synonyms: Ring dermoid syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Ring dermoid of cornea is characterised by annular limbal dermoids (growths with a skin-like structure) with corneal and conjunctival extension. Less than 30 cases have been described. Transmission is autosomal dominant and mutations in the <i>PITX2</i> gene have been suggested as a potential cause of the condition.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRing dermoid of corneaRing dermoid syndrome
frDermoïde annulaire limbique
deRingdermoid der KorneaRingdermoid-Syndrom
esDermoide anular de la córneaSíndrome dermoide anular
itDermoide anulare della corneaSindrome del dermoide anulare
nlRingdermoïd van corneaRingdermoïd van hoornvlies · Ringdermoïd-syndroom
ptDermóide anelar da córnea
plPierścieniowa torbiel skórzasta rogówki= en
csKruhový dermoid rohovkySyndrom kruhového dermoidu
ukКільцевий дермоїд рогівкиКільцеподібний дермоїдний синдром
zh角膜环状皮样囊肿环状皮样综合征
trKorneanın halka dermoidiHalka dermoid sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM180550Evalidated
ICD-10D31.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112F36.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008387Evalidated
MeSHC535684Evalidated
UMLSC1867155Evalidated
GARD9696Evalidated

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
PITX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9005ENSG000001640936015424q25paired like homeodomain 215591271[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families30 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card