Eye
Retina
Adenocarcinoma-retinal pigment epithelium
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2014
Last staff update: 17 May 2022
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PubMed Search: Adenocarcinoma retinal pigment epithelium
Cite this page: Pernick N. Adenocarcinoma-retinal pigment epithelium. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyeretinaadenocarcinomarpe.html. Accessed September 21st, 2023.
Definition / general
- Rare, < 50 cases reported
- More common in women
- Often diagnosed as atypical choroidal melanoma clinically
Whole mount images
AFIP images
Pigmented tumor of retinal pigment epithelium
Microscopic (histologic) images
AFIP images
Pigmented tumor
with tubular and
papillary patterns
Variable pigmented tumor adjacent to optic nerve head
Pleomorphic and papillary tumor area with variable pigment
Heavily pigmented area of tubular tumor
