Primary mesodermal dysgenesis of the cornea (Peters' anomaly) in two brothers.
In this report two brothers with a severe form of Peters' anomaly, i.e., primary dysgenesis mesodermalis of the cornea, are described. The third-degree consanguinity of the parents is an additional argument for the autosomal recessive inheritance of this condition.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003241:Consanguinity; D003315:Cornea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male