Subretinal "napkin-ring" membrane in proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
A "napkin-ring" subretinal membrane is an unusual expression of subretinal proliferation associated with retinal detachment. An 80-year-old man with a total funnel-shaped retinal detachment underwent pars plana vitrectomy, 360 degrees relaxing retinotomy, excision of a subretinal napkin-ring membrane, and silicone oil injection. Histopathologic examination of the removed napkin-ring subretinal membrane revealed the presence of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) as the major source of cells within the membrane. Myofibroblasts were the most common cellular constituents; the total number of these cells may have correlated with the degree of clinical contraction, causing a funnel-shaped retinal detachment. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000;118:1287-1289
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Department of Opthamology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101, USA.
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D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014821:Vitrectomy; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D000199:Actins; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D009418:S100 Proteins; D012827:Silicone Oils