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Rare Disease

tarsal kink syndrome

MONDO:0020462

Overview

Tarsal kink syndrome is a rare congenital malformation of the tarsus that causes entropion characterized by blepharospasm and absence of an upper eyelid fold that may lead to corneal ulceration caused by the folded edge of the upper tarsus or the inturned eyelashes if not corrected by surgery.

ResearchLimited published research (2 articles)

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for tarsal kink syndrome.

2 publications have been identified in PubMed for tarsal kink syndrome. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (50%) and Case Report / Case Series (50%).

Recent Publications

Tana C (2026). [PMID: 41980458](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41980458/). *J Fr Ophtalmol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Ogut E (2025). [PMID: 40684192](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40684192/). *J Orthop Surg Res*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC

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Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:99170

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:19672

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tarsal kink syndrome

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