hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis

hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis
an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutation at 4q35, characterized by foamy gelatinous plaques on the conjunctiva and white thickenings resembling leukoplakia on the oral mucosa; photophobia is common in children, and blindness may occur. Called also Witkop or Witkop-von Sallmann disease.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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