Retinal Astrocytoma

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    Retina Images
    Condition/keywords
    astrocytoma, tuberous sclerosis
    Photographer
    Dr. Kanwaljeet Harjot Madan, Thind Eye Hospital, Jalandhar City (Punjab) INDIA.
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Zeiss Fundus Camera
    Description
    This is the fundus image of LE of a 16 year-old male depicting presence of Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma in peripapillary region. Few depigmented areas of retinal pigment epithelium can be seen infero-temporally. He had associated Tuberous Sclerosis. Retinal Astrocytoma is a benign glial cell tumor, often asymptomatic tumor affecting 40-50% of patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).

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