Angiomatosis Retinae
- 25 February 1954
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 250 (8) , 314-317
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195402252500803
Abstract
A UNIQUE feature of military medicine is the opportunity it provides for periodic physical examination of young adults. These examinations offer an unparalleled situation for the diagnosis of asymptomatic disease in this generally healthy group. Detection of retinal abnormalities on routine examination of the ocular fundi led to the diagnosis of the case of angiomatosis retinae reported below.Angiomatosis retinae (von Hippel's disease) is a comparatively rare disease characterized by the presence of one or more hemangioblastomas of the retina and the destructive changes secondary to these tumors. It was first described in 1879 by Panas and Remy1 and thereafter . . .Keywords
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