Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Patchy atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium
HP:0007791
What it means
A nonspecific term denoting wasting, especially as a result of degeneration, of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) that occurs in small, isolated areas.
Rare diseases that can present with this3
Common30–79%
2The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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