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Conjunctivitis Lignosa, Membranous Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis Lignosa, Membranous Conjunctivitis
With eversion of the lids gray to yellow material is connected with the highly injected conjunctiva becomes visible. This is a rare form of recurring membranous conjunctivitis and may spontaneously resolve. The cause is a type-I-plasminogen deficiency. It occurs mostly in children.
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H10.8
Conjunctiva -> Conjunctivitis Lignosa
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