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Retinal Telangiectasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Retinal Telangiectasis
Tree Number(s)
C11.768.748
C14.907.823.502
Unique ID
D058456
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058456
Scope Note
A group of rare, idiopathic, congenital retinal vascular anomalies affecting the retinal capillaries. It is characterized by dilation and tortuosity of retinal vessels and formation of multiple aneurysms, with different degrees of leakage and exudates emanating from the blood vessels.
Entry Term(s)
Coats Disease
Coats' Disease
Previous Indexing
Retinal Vessels (1967-2010)
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/16
Retinal Telangiectasis Preferred
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