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Persistant Primary Hyperplastic Vitreous (PHPV), Pathology Specimen

Persistant Primary Hyperplastic Vitreous (PHPV), Pathology Specimen
A longitudinal section through the eye reveals the vascular stalk emanating from the disc and extending through the vitreous to the backside of the lens ultimately covering the back-surface of the lens. Note also the shallow anterior chamber and the enlarged lens.
Tasman, William, M.D., USA, M.D., Philadelphia, PA
Q14.02
Vitreous -> Developmental and Inherited Disorders -> Persistant Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV)
embryology
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