Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Retinitis
HP:0032118
What it means
Inflammation of the retina of the eye.
Note that the term Chorioretinitis suggests that the origin of the process is predominantly in the choroid while Retinitis suggests that the process is mainly in the retina.
Rare diseases that can present with this5
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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