raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98957

Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: GDCD · Primary familial amyloidosis of the cornea · Subepithelial amyloidosis of the cornea

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDCD) is a form of superficial corneal dystrophy characterized by multiple prominent milky-white gelatinous nodules beneath the corneal epithelium, and marked visual impairment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophyGDCD · Primary familial amyloidosis of the cornea · Subepithelial amyloidosis of the cornea
frDystrophie cornéenne gélatineuse en goutteAmylose primitive familiale de la cornée · Amylose sous-épithéliale de la cornée · Dystrophie amyloîde gélatineuse · GDCD
deHornhautdystrophie, gelatinöse tropfenförmigeAmyloidose der Hornhaut, familiäre primäre · Amyloidose der Hornhaut, subepitheliale · GDLD
esDistrofia corneal gelatinosa en gotasAmiloidosis familiar primaria de la córnea · Amiloidosis subepitelial de la córnea · GDCD
itDistrofia corneale gelatinosa a gocciaAmiloidosi familiare primitiva della cornea · Amiloidosi subepiteliale della cornea · GDCD
nlGelatineuze druppelachtige corneadystrofieGDCD · Gelatineuze druppelachtige hoornvliesdystrofie · Primaire familiale amyloïdose van het hoornvlies · Subepitheliale amyloïdose van het hoornvlies
ptDistrofia corneana, gelatinosa em gota
plDystrofia rogówki przypominająca kroplę żelatynyGDCD · Pierwotna rodzinna amyloidoza rogówki · Podnabłonkowa amyloidoza rogówki
csŽelatinózní kapkovitá korneální dystrofieGDCD · Primární familiární amyloidóza rohovky · Subepiteliální amyloidóza rohovky
ukЖелатинозна краплеподібна дистрофія рогівкиGDCD · Первинний сімейний амілоїдоз рогівки · Субепітеліальний амілоїдоз рогівки
zh凝胶状滴状角膜变性原发性家族性角膜淀粉样变性
trJelatinöz damla benzeri kornea distrofisiGDCD · Korneanın subepitelyal amiloidozu · Korneanın primer ailesel amiloidozu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM204870Evalidated
ICD-10H18.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008777Evalidated
MeSHC535480Evalidated
UMLSC0339273Evalidated
GARD9647Evalidated

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
TACSTD2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11530ENSG000001842921372901p32.1tumor associated calcium signal transducer 220454699[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.33 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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

11 annotations · validated 2023-03-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0000613Photophobia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000643Blepharospasm
HP:0010637Conjunctival amyloidosis
HP:0034804Corneal foreign body sensation
HP:0011496Corneal neovascularization
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0008039Subepithelial corneal opacities
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011493Central opacification of the cornea

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27227392[PMID]_27913443[PMID]_32659838[PMID]_19236704[PMID]_25455555[PMID]_15183793[PMID]

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