Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings

Congenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) is a rare, asymptomatic, and incidentally detected benign lesion. However, it is very important to do the differential diagnosis from other pigmented retinal lesions. Its clinical presentation and imaging findings are very helpful in...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Yasin Teke, Pinar Ç. Özdal, Figen Batioglu, Ufuk Elgin, Faruk Öztürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654502
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spelling doaj-d74cbd424e894432a51bd1456473f5462020-11-24T23:46:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/654502654502Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging FindingsMehmet Yasin Teke0Pinar Ç. Özdal1Figen Batioglu2Ufuk Elgin3Faruk Öztürk4Retina Department, Ulucanlar Eye Research and Training Hospital, 06460 Ankara, TurkeyRetina Department, Ulucanlar Eye Research and Training Hospital, 06460 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Medical School, 06460 Ankara, TurkeyRetina Department, Ulucanlar Eye Research and Training Hospital, 06460 Ankara, TurkeyRetina Department, Ulucanlar Eye Research and Training Hospital, 06460 Ankara, TurkeyCongenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) is a rare, asymptomatic, and incidentally detected benign lesion. However, it is very important to do the differential diagnosis from other pigmented retinal lesions. Its clinical presentation and imaging findings are very helpful in doing this differentiation. This paper presents clinical and imaging findings of a 56-year-old woman with incidentally detected CSHRPE. The lesion was small, heavily pigmented, well circumscribed, and slightly elevated. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning was diagnostic and showed an elevated retina at the site of the lesion, increased optical reflectivity on its inner surface, optical shadowing of deeper structures, and clearly cut tumor margins. Ocular ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography, and fundus autofluorescence imaging which is firstly described in this report did not show any characteristic finding.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654502
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author Mehmet Yasin Teke
Pinar Ç. Özdal
Figen Batioglu
Ufuk Elgin
Faruk Öztürk
spellingShingle Mehmet Yasin Teke
Pinar Ç. Özdal
Figen Batioglu
Ufuk Elgin
Faruk Öztürk
Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
author_facet Mehmet Yasin Teke
Pinar Ç. Özdal
Figen Batioglu
Ufuk Elgin
Faruk Öztürk
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title Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
title_short Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
title_full Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
title_fullStr Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
title_full_unstemmed Congenital Simple Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Clinical and Imaging Findings
title_sort congenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium: clinical and imaging findings
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
issn 2090-6722
2090-6730
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Congenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) is a rare, asymptomatic, and incidentally detected benign lesion. However, it is very important to do the differential diagnosis from other pigmented retinal lesions. Its clinical presentation and imaging findings are very helpful in doing this differentiation. This paper presents clinical and imaging findings of a 56-year-old woman with incidentally detected CSHRPE. The lesion was small, heavily pigmented, well circumscribed, and slightly elevated. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning was diagnostic and showed an elevated retina at the site of the lesion, increased optical reflectivity on its inner surface, optical shadowing of deeper structures, and clearly cut tumor margins. Ocular ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography, and fundus autofluorescence imaging which is firstly described in this report did not show any characteristic finding.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654502
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