Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

Persisterande primär glaskropp

Engelsk definition

A developmental ocular anomaly in which the primary VITREOUS BODY and its surrounding hyaloid vasculature failed to regress. It is usually unilateral and characterized by CATARACT; MICROPHTHALMOS (small eyeballs), and retrolenticular fibrovascular tissue. (from Yanoff: Ophthalmology, 2nd ed.)

Svenska synonymer

Primär kvarvarande glaskropp Kvarvarande hyaloid artär PHPV

Engelska synonymer

Persistent Hyaloid Vasculature Persistent Hyaloid Vasculatures Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome Persistent Hyaloid Artery Persistent Hyaloid Arteries