Open AccessA clinically challenging diagnosis of adenoma of the retinal pigment epithelium presenting with clinical features of choroidal hemangioma
Author(s) -
Sohei Nakamura,
Hikita,
Yamakawa,
Moriya,
Yano,
Furusato,
Cameron,
Rushing
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s28933
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal pigment epithelium , ophthalmology , hemangioma , retinal , pathology
Adenoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a rare intraocular tumor that can simulate other pigmented tumors such as choroidal melanoma. We report a case of non-pigmented adenoma of the RPE initially diagnosed as choroidal hemangioma.
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