Distinguishing torpedo maculopathy from similar lesions of the posterior segment

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014 May-Jun;45(3):222-6. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20140410-01. Epub 2014 Apr 17.

Abstract

Torpedo maculopathy is a congenital solitary, oval-shaped lesion typically located temporal to the center of the macula. Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), RPE lesions of Gardner syndrome, and other lesions can present with similar characteristics. Because of its unique clinical and imaging features, torpedo maculopathy generally can be differentiated from other posterior segment lesions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gardner Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Macula Lutea / pathology*
  • Posterior Eye Segment / pathology*
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Retinal Pigment Epithelium / pathology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence