title: Retinal vasoproliferative tumors in ocular conditions of childhood.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retinal vasoproliferative tumor (RVPT) is a vascular mass with exudative retinopathy and minimally dilated feeder vessels. This type of tumor can occur as a primary or secondary condition. Our purpose was to describe secondary vasoproliferative tumors from ocular conditions in childhood.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical records and fundus photographs of patients with secondary RVPTs were reviewed and a detailed literature search was conducted to identify reported cases of secondary RVPTs. This information was used to compile a list of ocular and nonocular childhood conditions associated with development of RVPTs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ocular conditions related to vasoproliferative tumors in children include intermediate uveitis, retinitis pigmentosa, ocular toxocariasis, Coats disease, neurofibromatosis, retinal toxoplasmosis, retinopathy of prematurity, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, and other rare conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Several pediatric ocular conditions can ultimately lead to retinal vasoproliferative tumor.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. jerryashields@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jerry A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reichstein
authors.forename: Arman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mashayekhi
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000150:complications; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000209:etiology*; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology*; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications