raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98625

Superficial corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: Anterior corneal dystrophy

Type
Category
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

The superficial corneal dystrophies refer to a group of rare genetically determined corneal dystrophies (CDs) characterized by lesions affecting the corneal epithelium and its basement membrane and the superficial corneal stroma, and variable effects on vision depending on the type of dystrophy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSuperficial corneal dystrophyAnterior corneal dystrophy
frDystrophie cornéenne superficielleDystrophie cornéenne antérieure
deHornhautdystrophie, superfizielleVordere Hornhautdystrophie · Oberflächliche Hornhautdystrophie
esDistrofia corneal superficialDistrofia corneal anterior
itDistrofia corneale superficialeDisstrofia corneale anteriore
nlOppervlakkige corneadystrofieAnterieure corneadystrofie
ptDistrofia da córnea anterior
plDystrofia powierzchowna rogówkiDystrofia przednia rogówki
csSuperficiální dystrofie rohovkyPřední dystrofie rohovky
ukПоверхнева дистрофія рогівкиПередня дистрофія рогівки
zh浅层角膜营养不良角膜前部营养不良
trYüzeysel kornea distrofisiÖn kornea distrofisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
MONDO0020212Evalidated
UMLSC2315777Evalidated

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):

Children (12):

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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 prevalence1-5 / 10 00013.8 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated21791583[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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