Atlas of Ophthalmology

Astrocytic (Glial) Hamartoma

Astrocytic (Glial) Hamartoma
Congenital glial tumor that is sharply delineated, originally dome shaped, later flat, and chalky-white because of calcification. Most frequently seen in tuberous sclerosis, sometimes in neurofibrosis.
McCuen, Brooks, M.D., Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
D31.21
Retina -> Tumors, Neoplasma -> Benign -> Astrocytoma
congenital syndromes; retina
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