Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content + At a Glance Download Section PDF Listen ++ Inherited syndrome characterized by dermoids of cornea associated with short stature. + Synonym Download Section PDF Listen ++ Corneal Epithelial Dystrophy Short Stature syndrome. + Incidence and Genetic Inheritance Download Section PDF Listen ++ Two cases reported in the literature; autosomal recessive. + Clinical Aspects Download Section PDF Listen ++ Features include skin tumors, short stature, corneal opacity (caused by corneal dermoids), and pupillary anomalies. The condition is distinct from other corneal dermoids by its inheritance mode. + Anesthetic Considerations Download Section PDF Listen ++ Consider ocular protections. Careful intraoperative positioning is needed. + References Download Section PDF Listen ++Guizar-Vasquez J, Luengas-Munoz F, Antillon F: Corneal dermoids and short stature in brother and sister—A new syndrome? Am J Med Genet 8:229, 1981.