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Persistant Primary Hyperplastic Vitreous (PHPV)

Persistant Primary Hyperplastic Vitreous (PHPV)
A retrolental membrane consisting of remnants of the tunica vasculosa lentis has contracted and drawn the ciliary processes towards the posterior pole of the lens. 3-month-old boy.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik¦5, Erlangen, Germany
Q14.02
Vitreous -> Developmental and Inherited Disorders -> Persistant Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV)
vitreous; lens; embryology
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