Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Sclerocornea
Hardening of skin and connective tissue
HP:0000647
What it means
A congenital anomaly in which a part or the whole of the cornea acquires the characteristics of sclera, resulting in clouding of the cornea.
Rare diseases that can present with this16
Very common80–99%
3Common30–79%
5The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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