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Retinal pigment epithelial tumor in a young Asian female
Melis Palamar1, Carol L Shields, Brian P Marr
1Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Purpose:
To report a case of low-grade adenocarcinoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in a young Asian woman.
Methods:
Interventional case report with histopathologic correlation.
Results:
A 28-year-old Asian woman with a year-long history of floaters presented with a dark pigmented lesion in the right eye. Partial lamellar sclerouvectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a retina pigment epithelial neoplasm consistent with a low-grade adenocarcinoma. The patient responded well to the surgery with no complications.
Conclusions:
Neoplasms of RPE are rare but must be differentiated from choroidal melanoma, as they do not tend to metastasize. Local resection can be a good option for peripheral RPE tumors.
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