General Information of Disease (ID: DIS7TAK1)

Disease Name Familial benign flecked retina
Synonyms FRFB; FLECK retina, familial benign; fleck retina, familial benign
Definition
Familial benign flecked retina is a rare retinal dystrophy characterized by diffuse bilateral white-yellow fleck-like lessions extending to the far periphery of the retina but sparing the foveal region, with asymptomatic clinical phenotype and absence of electrophysiologic deficits.
Disease Hierarchy
DISGGL77: Inherited retinal dystrophy
DIS7TAK1: Familial benign flecked retina
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0009235
MESH ID
C565564
UMLS CUI
C1856718
OMIM ID
228980
MedGen ID
341605
Orphanet ID
363989
SNOMED CT ID
770434009

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 1 DOT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DOT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
PLA2G5 OTQRSKCZ Definitive Autosomal recessive [1]
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References

1 Biallelic mutations in PLA2G5, encoding group V phospholipase A2, cause benign fleck retina. Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Dec 9;89(6):782-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.11.004. Epub 2011 Dec 1.