title: Retinal Pigment Epithelium Hyperplasia After Unsuccessful Surgery for Macular Hole.
abstract: An 81-year-old woman presented with a retinal tumor after unsuccessful surgery was performed for a macular hole (MH) in the 1990s. A histopathological analysis revealed retinal pigment epithelium hyperplasia with no evidence of neoplastic cells. This case highlights two points: first, MHs that remain open after unsuccessful MH surgery can cause retinal tumors, leading to further visual loss; and second, in this case, the MH-associated tumor showed no evidence of neoplastic cells.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Imadome
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kunikata
authors.forename: Shunichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy