2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
4 Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors
Part II: Intraocular Tumors: Clinical Aspects
Chapter 18: Vascular Tumors
Highlights
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Although vascular tumors do not have malignant potential, they can cause serious ocular morbidity that leads to permanent vision loss.
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Vascular tumors can be grouped by their primary location in the choroid or the retina and by whether they are prenatal or postnatal in origin.
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Prenatal (eg, congenital) retinal vascular tumors have tight junctions and do not have associated leakage or exudation.
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Vascular tumors can be associated with systemic disorders such as Sturge-Weber, Wyburn-Mason, and von Hippel–Lindau syndromes.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 4 - Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.