Cavernous Hemangioma of the Retina | |
Multiple small to medium-sized aneurysms of the retinal vessels. Since blood flow is stagnant the erythrocytes are hopoxic and look dark-red. Occasional small hemorrhages may occur. This benign tumor is an hamartoma, is found in young adults, mostly females. | |
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany | |
D18.052 | |
Retina -> Congenital Abnormalities and Syndromes -> Cavernous Hemangioma of the Retina | |
hamartoma | |
5471 |