Article
Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy in a Patient with a Novel ZEB1 Gene Mutation.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Dec 2022
Fernández-Gutiérrez Eva, Fernández-Pérez Pedro, Boto-De-Los-Bueis Ana, García-Fernández Laura, Rodríguez-Solana Patricia, Solís Mario, Vallespín Elena
Abstract excerpt
Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD), a rare, bilateral, autosomal-dominant, inherited corneal dystrophy, affects the Descemet membrane and corneal endothelium. We describe an unusual presentation of PPCD associated with a previously unknown genetic alteration in the ZEB1 gene. The proband is a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with keratoconus referred for a corneal endothelium study who presented...
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