title: Distinguishing torpedo maculopathy from similar lesions of the posterior segment.
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.
authors.forename: Victor M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Villegas
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Harry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Capó
authors.forename: Audina M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Berrocal
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: J William
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Harbour
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D057972:Posterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence