Retinal pigment epithelial tumor in a young Asian female.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of low-grade adenocarcinoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in a young Asian woman.


METHODS
Interventional case report with histopathologic correlation.


RESULTS
A 28-year-old Asian woman with a year-long history of floaters presented with a dark pigmented lesion in the right eye. Partial lamellar sclerouvectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a retina pigment epithelial neoplasm consistent with a low-grade adenocarcinoma. The patient responded well to the surgery with no complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Neoplasms of RPE are rare but must be differentiated from choroidal melanoma, as they do not tend to metastasize. Local resection can be a good option for peripheral RPE tumors.
Palamar
Melis
M
Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Shields
Carol L
CL
Marr
Brian P
BP
Eagle
Ralph C
RC
Shields
Jerry A
JA
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery