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Congenital retinal arteriovenous communication

MedGen UID:
105478
Concept ID:
C0521570
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Congenital arteriovenous anastomoses of the retina; congenital arteriovenous anastomoses of the retina; Congenital arteriovenous communication of the retina; congenital arteriovenous communication of the retina; Congenital arteriovenous malformation of retina; Congenital retinal arteriovenous anastomoses; congenital retinal arteriovenous anastomoses; congenital retinal arteriovenous communication; Retinal arteriovenous anomaly; Retinal arteriovenous malformation; Retinal Arteriovenous Malformation; Retinal Arteriovenous Malformation/Hemangioma; Retinal AVM/H
SNOMED CT: Retinal arteriovenous anomaly (95501007); Retinal arteriovenous malformation (95501007); Congenital arteriovenous malformation of retina (95501007); Congenital retinal arteriovenous anastomoses (95501007); Congenital retinal arteriovenous communication (95501007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018145
Orphanet: ORPHA353334

Definition

A rare neurovascular malformation characterized by a unilateral, direct communication between the arterial and venous system in the retina via abnormal, enlarged vessels, but without interposed capillaries. The inferotemporal vasculature is most commonly affected. Patients may be asymptomatic or present with variable degrees of visual loss. Local vascular complications include vascular occlusions or retinal or vitreous hemorrhages. The anomaly may occur in isolation or as part of Wyburn-Mason syndrome, in which intracranial (usually ipsilateral) arteriovenous malformations are present. [from ORDO]

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  • CROGVCongenital retinal arteriovenous communication

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Etiology

Muñoz FJ, Rebolleda G, Cores FJ, Bertrand J
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh) 1991 Feb;69(1):117-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02007.x. PMID: 2028759

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