Bilateral astrocytic hamartomas of the optic nerve heads in retinitis pigmentosa

Serge De Bustros; Neil R. Miller; Daniel Finkelstein; Robert W Massof

doi:10.1097/00006982-198300310-00005

Bilateral astrocytic hamartomas of the optic nerve heads in retinitis pigmentosa

Serge De Bustros, Neil R. Miller, Daniel Finkelstein, Robert W Massof

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Abstract

Abstract: Astrocytic hamartomas of the optic disc and optic disc drusen have both been previously described in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. We report a 16-year-old woman with retinitis pigmentosa in whom we were able to document photographically the growth of optic disc lesions over a four-year period. The growth of these lesions suggests that they represent astrocytic hamartomas. The relationship of astrocytic hamartomas and drusen of the optic disc in retinitis pigmentosa is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-23
Number of pages	3
Journal	Retina
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-198300310-00005
State	Published - 1983

Keywords

Astrocytic hamartoma
Drusen
Neurofibromatosis
Retinitis pigmentosa

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Ophthalmology

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