Abstract

BACKGROUND
Retinal vasoproliferative tumor (RVPT) is a vascular mass with exudative retinopathy and minimally dilated feeder vessels. This type of tumor can occur as a primary or secondary condition. Our purpose was to describe secondary vasoproliferative tumors from ocular conditions in childhood.
METHODS
The clinical records and fundus photographs of patients with secondary RVPTs were reviewed and a detailed literature search was conducted to identify reported cases of secondary RVPTs. This information was used to compile a list of ocular and nonocular childhood conditions associated with development of RVPTs.
RESULTS
The ocular conditions related to vasoproliferative tumors in children include intermediate uveitis, retinitis pigmentosa, ocular toxocariasis, Coats disease, neurofibromatosis, retinal toxoplasmosis, retinopathy of prematurity, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, and other rare conditions.
CONCLUSIONS
Several pediatric ocular conditions can ultimately lead to retinal vasoproliferative tumor.

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Authors

Shields JA, Reichstein D, Mashayekhi A, Shields CL

Institution

Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. jerryashields@gmail.com

Source

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 16:1 2012 Feb pg 6-9

MeSH

Child
Choroid Diseases
Eye Infections, Parasitic
Fluorescein Angiography
Granuloma
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Larva Migrans
Retinal Diseases
Retinal Neoplasms
Retinal Neovascularization
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Uveitis

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22370658