PURPOSE: To report a case of low-grade adenocarcinoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in a young Asian woman. METHODS: Interventional case report with histopathologic correlation. RESULTS: A 28-year-old Asian woman with a year-long history of floaters presented with a dark pigmented lesion in the right eye. Partial lamellar sclerouvectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a retina pigment epithelial neoplasm consistent with a low-grade adenocarcinoma. The patient responded well to the surgery with no complications. CONCLUSIONS: Neoplasms of RPE are rare but must be differentiated from choroidal melanoma, as they do not tend to metastasize. Local resection can be a good option for peripheral RPE tumors.
PURPOSE: To report a case of low-grade adenocarcinoma of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in a young Asian woman. METHODS: Interventional case report with histopathologic correlation. RESULTS: A 28-year-old Asian woman with a year-long history of floaters presented with a dark pigmented lesion in the right eye. Partial lamellar sclerouvectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a retina pigment epithelial neoplasm consistent with a low-grade adenocarcinoma. The patient responded well to the surgery with no complications. CONCLUSIONS:Neoplasms of RPE are rare but must be differentiated from choroidal melanoma, as they do not tend to metastasize. Local resection can be a good option for peripheral RPE tumors.