Retinal astrocytic hamartomas: 2 cases of atypical clinical presentation

• Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) Vol. 94; no. S256
• Main Authors: Bouteleux, V., Tick, S., El Chehab, H., Mendes, M., Agard, E., Russo, A., Dot, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Angiography; Benign; Differential diagnosis; Genetic disorders; Neurofibromatosis; Neurological disorders; Ophthalmology; Retina; Tuberous sclerosis; Tumors; Ultrasound

Purpose Retinal astrocytic hamartomas (RAH) are rare benign tumors found mainly in patients with phacomatosis. In these cases, RAH is a major diagnosis criteria. Methods We report the cases of two patients with 2 different clinical presentations. Results The case 1 is an asymptomatic man without med...