title: Cavernous hemangioma of the retina in a pediatric patient.
abstract: A 4-year-old girl had a cavernous hemangioma of the retina in the right eye. A vitreous hemorrhage associated with this lesion caused amblyopic exotropia. Although this lesion has been considered harmless, it may cause visual impairment in the pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamai
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005099:Exotropia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology