All of the following would be considered in the differential diagnosis of vitreous hemorrhage
in an 8-year-old child except:
A) trauma
B) juvenile X-linked retinoschisis
C) pars planitis
D) melanocytoma
Answer -
D) Melanocytoma
Causes of vitreous hemorrhage in children include conditions such as pars planitis, juvenile Xlinked
retinoschisis, and trauma. Melanocytomas are elevated, deeply pigmented lesions most
often found at the optic nerve head. Histologically, they appear as a benign proliferation of
melanocytic cells. They are not known to cause vitreous hemorrhage
in an 8-year-old child except:
A) trauma
B) juvenile X-linked retinoschisis
C) pars planitis
D) melanocytoma
Answer -
D) Melanocytoma
Causes of vitreous hemorrhage in children include conditions such as pars planitis, juvenile Xlinked
retinoschisis, and trauma. Melanocytomas are elevated, deeply pigmented lesions most
often found at the optic nerve head. Histologically, they appear as a benign proliferation of
melanocytic cells. They are not known to cause vitreous hemorrhage
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