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Descriptor English: Retinopathy of Prematurity
Descriptor Spanish: Retinopatía de la Prematuridad
Descriptor retinopatía del prematuro
Entry term(s) fibroplasia retrolenticular
retinopatía de la prematuridad
Scope note: Retinopatía bilateral que se produce en lactantes prematuros tratados con elevadas concentraciones de oxígeno, caracterizada por dilatación, proliferación y tortuosidad vasculares, edema y desprendimiento retiniano, con conversión en último término de la retina en una masa fibrosa que puede verse como una densa membrana retrolental. Habitualmente, el crecimiento del ojo se detiene y puede traer como consecuencia microftalmía y producirse ceguera. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Retinopatia da Prematuridade
Descriptor French: Rétinopathie du prématuré
Entry term(s): Fibroplasia, Retrolental
Fibroplasias, Retrolental
Prematurity Retinopathies
Prematurity Retinopathy
Retrolental Fibroplasia
Retrolental Fibroplasias
Tree number(s): C11.768.836
C16.614.521.731
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012178
Scope note: A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; caused by oxygen ther of premature inf but for this etiol, do not use /chem ind: use /etiol if this etiol is discussed at all (& then probably NIM): TN 167
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 87; was RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA 1963-86
Online Note: use RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY to search RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA 1966-86
History Note: 87; was RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA 1963-86
DeCS ID: 19399
Unique ID: D012178
NLM Classification: WW 270
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Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Retinopathy of Prematurity - Preferred
Concept UI M0018966
Scope note A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Retinopathy of Prematurity
Entry term(s) Fibroplasia, Retrolental
Fibroplasias, Retrolental
Prematurity Retinopathies
Prematurity Retinopathy
Retrolental Fibroplasia
Retrolental Fibroplasias



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