title: Posterior tunica vasculosa lentis and "brittle star" of persistent fetal vasculature.
abstract: A 17-month-old girl referred for a suspected ciliary body medulloepithelioma was found to have persistent fetal vasculature. Fluorescein angiography showed perfused hyaloid artery posterior tunica vasculosa lentis with brittle star appearance and nonperfused anterior pupillary membrane. Ultrasound biomicroscopy confirmed absence of iris or ciliary body solid tumor.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: Sruthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arepalli
authors.forename: Jerry A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D003103:Coloboma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply*; D054514:Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011681:Pupil Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000098:blood supply