title: Congenital retinal macrovessel associated with vitreous hemorrhage.
abstract: A "congenital retinal macrovessel" (CRM) is an aberrant retinal vessel (frequently a vein) that traverses the central macula and supplies or drains both above and below the horizontal raphe. It is an uncommon entity that is usually disclosed on routine examination and may rarely cause a compromised visual acuity. We describe the case of an adolescent girl who underwent vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage and was found to have a CRM with vascular abnormalities. To our knowledge, this is the first report of vitreous hemorrhage secondary to a CRM.
authors.affiliation: ICARE eye hospital and postgraduate institute, NOIDA, UP, India. Electronic address: nehadoc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Dr R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Basudeb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012169:Retinal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery