Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium

Semin Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul;29(4):183-5. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2012.760619. Epub 2014 Apr 2.

Abstract

Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) is a rare tumor speculated to arise from the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). A case of CSHRPE is presented herein along with the related literature. A healthy 20-year-old Middle-Eastern man was evaluated for an asymptomatic retinal lesion found on routine examination of his left eye. Fluorescein angiogram, spectral domain optical coherence tomography, and A and B scan ultrasonography confirmed the suspected clinical diagnosis. For the first time high-definition OCT images are shown, which have an RPE origin for this tumor.

Keywords: CSHRPE; OCT; RPE; congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium; hamartoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Hamartoma / congenital
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retinal Diseases / congenital
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Retinal Pigment Epithelium / pathology*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult