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Vitreous, Primary, Persistant Hyaloid Artery

Vitreous, Primary, Persistant Hyaloid Artery
An avascular strand is seen in the vitreous that extends to the back surface of the lens. This is a minor presentation of persistant hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV).
Machemer, Robert, M.D., Duke Univ. Medical School, Durham, NC, USA
Q14.01
Vitreous -> Developmental and Inherited Disorders -> Persistant Hyaloid Artery
embryology; vitreous
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