Primary mesodermal dysgenesis of the cornea (Peters' anomaly) in two brothers

1 October 1979

journal article
case report
Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics

Vol. 51 (2) , 237-240
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00287184

Abstract

In this report two brothers with a severe form of Peters' anomaly, i.e., primary dysgenesis mesodermalis of the cornea, are described. The thirddegree consanguinity of the parents is an additional argument for the autosomal recessive inheritance of this condition.

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