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Scleromalacia Perforans

Disease ID: disease_node_20818

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DbxrefICD10CM:H15.05, ICD9CM:379.04, SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:26664005, UMLS_CUI:C0155354
SubclassofDOID_11343
Data SourceDOID
Doid Labelscleromalacia perforans
Doid DescriptionA scleral disease that is characterized by a painless severe necrotizing scleritis where the sclera is white, avascular, and thin. The choroid can become exposed leading to infarction and necrosis of related areas, the sclera can also thin such that the dark uvea protrudes through the front of the eye, forming a staphyloma which has_symptom loss of vision and appearance of a dark bulge. Scleromalacia perforans is usually caused by a rare complication of autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis.
Has SymptomSYMP_0000321, SYMP_0000132
Disease Node Iddisease_node_20818
Doid IdDOID_14230
LabelScleromalacia Perforans