Retina: choroidal haemangioma: practice question

A Ophthalmology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Ophthalmology · Retina: choroidal haemangioma

Sample item

A child with a port-wine stain over the face has an orange-red choroidal mass and glaucoma in the ipsilateral eye. Which syndrome is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Sturge-Weber syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome has a facial port-wine stain along the trigeminal territory, leptomeningeal angioma and diffuse choroidal haemangioma, with glaucoma. Von Hippel-Lindau features retinal capillary haemangioblastoma.

Option by option

  • A. Neurofibromatosis type 1

    NF1 has Lisch nodules and optic glioma.

  • B. Tuberous sclerosis

    Tuberous sclerosis has retinal astrocytic hamartoma.

  • C. Sturge-Weber syndrome (correct)

    Correct. Port-wine stain with choroidal haemangioma and glaucoma fits.

  • D. Von Hippel-Lindau disease

    VHL has retinal haemangioblastomas.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is C, Sturge-Weber syndrome. Sturge-Weber syndrome has a facial port-wine stain along the trigeminal territory, leptomeningeal angioma and diffuse choroidal haemangioma, with glaucoma.

Why is "Neurofibromatosis type 1" not the answer?

NF1 has Lisch nodules and optic glioma.

Why is "Tuberous sclerosis" not the answer?

Tuberous sclerosis has retinal astrocytic hamartoma.

Why is "Von Hippel-Lindau disease" not the answer?

VHL has retinal haemangioblastomas.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Retina: choroidal haemangioma in Ophthalmology. Von Hippel-Lindau features retinal capillary haemangioblastoma.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Retina: choroidal haemangioma?

Group the red eye by what to examine and what the pupil does. Then use the flashcards and the other Ophthalmology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.