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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium. About three cases
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Vol. 100. Issue 3.
Pages 158-161 (March 2025)
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Vol. 100. Issue 3.
Pages 158-161 (March 2025)
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Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium. About three cases
Hamartoma congénito simple del epitelio pigmentario de la retina. A propósito de tres casos
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A.B. González Escobar
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, M.A. López-Egea Bueno, A. González Gómez, J.M. Galván Cano, I.M. Baquero Aranda, R. Luque Aranda
Departamento de Oftalmología del Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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Congenital simple hamartoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) is a very rare benign tumor (usually diagnosed in a routine fundus examination), which presents as a small, pigmented nodular lesion in the macular area. We present 3 clinical cases of CSHRPE located in the macular region observed casually and diagnosed thanks to autofluorescence and especially optical coherence tomography, non-invasive tests. We want to point out the importance of carrying out the differential diagnosis of this lesion, especially with malignant tumors, to avoid unnecessary procedures and the importance of following up, since they are usually asymptomatic but are sometimes associated with complications such as traction and exudation.

Keywords:
Congenital simple hamartoma
Retinal pigment epithelium
Retinal pigment lesion
Differential diagnosis
Tomography optical coherence
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El hamartoma congénito simple del epitelio pigmentario de la retina (HCSEPR) es un tumor (que se suele diagnosticar en una exploración rutinaria del fondo de ojo) benigno muy raro, que se presenta como una lesión nodular pigmentada de pequeño tamaño en el área macular. Presentamos 3 casos clínicos de HCSEPR localizados en la región macular vistos de manera casual y, diagnosticados gracias a la autofluorescencia (AF) y sobre todo a la tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT), pruebas no invasivas. Queremos señalar la importancia de realizar el diagnóstico diferencial de esta lesión sobre todo con tumores malignos para evitar procedimientos innecesarios y, la importancia de realizar un seguimiento, ya que suelen ser asintomáticos pero a veces se suele asociar a complicaciones como tracción y exudación.

Palabras clave:
Hamartoma congénito simple
Epitelio pigmentario retiniano
Lesión retiniana benigna
Diagnóstico diferencial
Tomografía de coherencia óptica

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