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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 249-250 |
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Foveal simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium
Prabu Baskaran1, Nagesha Chokahalli2, Pratyusha Ganne2
1 Department of Vitreo Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Vitreo Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Prabu Baskaran
Aravind Eye Hospital, 10, Noombal, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai - 600 077, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tjosr.tjosr_90_18
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Congenital anomalies of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are rare entities among which simple hamartoma of RPE is extremely rare. Majority of reported cases of congenital simple hamartoma were extrafoveal and patients were asymptomatic. These lesions may pose diagnostic challenge if not aware. Here, we present two cases of simple congenital hamartoma involving fovea presenting with diminished vision and also discuss the review of literature in brief.
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