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Exudative retinopathy

MedGen UID:
102319
Concept ID:
C0154832
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Coats disease; Retinal telangiectasis
SNOMED CT: Coats syndrome (360455002); Exudative retinopathy (25506007); Coats' disease (360455002); Miliary aneurysms of retina (360455002); Leber's miliary aneurysms (360455002)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
HPO: HP:0007898
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0010269
OMIM®: 300216
Orphanet: ORPHA190

Definition

Coats disease (CD) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by retinal telangiectasia with deposition of intraretinal or subretinal exudates, potentially leading to retinal detachment and unilateral blindness. CD is classically an isolated and unilateral condition affecting otherwise healthy young children. [from ORDO]

Clinical features

From HPO
Leukocoria
MedGen UID:
57540
Concept ID:
C0152458
Disease or Syndrome
An abnormal white reflection from the pupil rather than the usual black reflection.
Exudative retinal detachment
MedGen UID:
57823
Concept ID:
C0154822
Disease or Syndrome
A type of retinal detachment arising from damage to the outer blood-retinal barrier that allows fluid to access the subretinal space and separate the neurosensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium.
Retinal telangiectasia
MedGen UID:
57598
Concept ID:
C0154835
Disease or Syndrome
Dilatation of small blood vessels of the retina.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExudative retinopathy
Follow this link to review classifications for Exudative retinopathy in Orphanet.

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MedGen UID:
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Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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Disease or Syndrome
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