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Quantification of Vascular Parameters in Whole Mount Retinas of Mice with Non-Proliferative and Proliferative Retinopathies
Published on: March 12, 2022
[Asymptomatic vasoproliferative retinal tumor]
J Andonegui-Navarro1, M Aranguren-Laflin, D Aliseda-Pérez-de-Madrid
1Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, España. jandonen@cfnavarra.es
Purpose/Method:
A case of vasoproliferative retinal tumor is described. The main differential diagnoses must be excluded and the therapeutic possibilities defined.
Results/Conclusions:
Vasoproliferative retinal tumors are infrequent benign retinal lesions of gliovascular composition. The differential diagnoses needing consideration are a retinal hemangioma associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease, an amelanotic choroidal melanoma and an ocular metastasis from a tumor elsewhere. Treatment must be performed in those cases where the sight is threatened.
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