title: Ligneous conjunctivitis with oral mucous membrane involvement and decreased plasminogen level.
abstract: Ligneous conjunctivitis (MIM 217090) is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disorder. We report a case with both ligneous conjunctivitis and ligneous periodontitis in association with plasminogen type I deficiency. Diagnosis was based on the clinical and histological findings and most importantly, decreased serum level of plasminogen type I.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Mohamed_eldarouti@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Darouti
authors.forename: Amira A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zayed
authors.forename: Ghada Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: El-Kamah
authors.forename: Mostafa I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mostafa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000172:deficiency*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010958:Plasminogen