title: [Diffuse stromal corneal opacity and alterations of the hands].
abstract: Bilateral stromal corneal opacity is a differential diagnostic challenge for ophthalmologists. In this article 2 female patients aged 30 and 36 years old, respectively, with different degrees of expression of stromal diffuse corneal opacity will be presented. Patient 1 was of short stature (114 cm) and patient 2 was 172 cm in size. Both patients exhibited altered joint structures of the hands and feet and diffuse stromal corneal opacity. Furthermore, patient 1 had both mitral and aortal insufficiencies and patient 2 an aorta insufficiency. The stromal diffuse corneal opacity was indicative of Schleie syndrome. For patients with reduced vision a lamellary keratoplasty is to be recommended.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 München. ines.lanzl@lrz.tum.de
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Lanzl
authors.forename: S-F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Seidova
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erben
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thürmel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kotliar
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans