Korean J Ophthalmol.  1997 Dec;11(2):123-125. 10.3341/kjo.1997.11.2.123.

Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous in male twins

• Yu YS
• Chang BL

• KMID: 1375109
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.1997.11.2.123

Abstract

Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) occurs sporadically and few familial occurrences have been reported. The authors report PHPV unassociated with other congenital anomalies in male twins. One underwent a lensectomy for the management of angle-closure glaucoma and the other was treated for amblyopia. These cases provide further evidence to suggest autosomal recessive inheritance, though the possibility of developmental error cannot be excluded.

MeSH Terms

Amblyopia/surgery
Diseases in Twins*
Eye Diseases/surgery
Eye Diseases/congenital
Follow-Up Studies
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure/surgery
Human
Hyperplasia/surgery
Hyperplasia/congenital
Infant
Lens, Crystalline/surgery
Male
Vitreous Body/surgery
Vitreous Body/abnormalities*