Abstract

GOMEZ-FAINA, P. et al. Patient with severe corneal disease in KID syndrome. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2006, vol.81, n.4, pp.225-228. ISSN 0365-6691.

Case report: A 33-year-old woman with superficial and deep bilateral corneal vascularization and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoerythema and neurosensory deafness, was diagnosed with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome. Discussion: KID syndrome is a congenital ectodermal dysplasia characterized by the association of vascularizing keratitis, hyperkeratotic skin lesions and sensorineural hearing loss. Recently, limbal stem cell deficiency was recognized as a possible major pathogenetic factor.

Keywords : Keratitis; ichthyosis; deafness; connexins; limbal stem cell.

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