Choroidal rupture. A histopathologic study of 47 cases.
In 47 surgical or autopsy specimens studied, 39 indirect and 10 direct choroidal ruptures were found. The eyes were obtained from a period of several hours to 25 years after trauma. Healing of choroidal ruptures involves fibrovascular proliferation from the choroid that evolves to a dense fibrous scar with variable degrees of hyperplasia of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). This process is usually complete by 3 weeks.
D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D014945:Wound Healing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000473:pathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology