Internal limiting membrane peeling in combined hamartoma of retina and retinal pigment epithelium: Does it make a difference?

This case study reports a pediatric case of a combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), membrane peeling, and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. In this rare tumor, adding ILM peeling to the surgical treatment of CHR-RPE with epiretinal membrane may result in a favorable outcome.

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This case study presents a successful treatment of a pediatric case with combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) using pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), membrane peeling, and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. Adding ILM peeling to the surgical treatment of CHR-RPE with epiretinal membrane may lead to a favorable outcome in this rare tumor.