Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Serous retinal detachment
HP:0012231
What it means
A type of retinal detachment such that fluid is present in the subretinal space and separate the neurosensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium. It is not associated with a full-thickness break nor a tractional component. Due to breakdown of outer blood-retina barrier or increased exudation from abnormal vasculature or defective outflow.
Rare diseases that can present with this5
The 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
Also called: Exudative retinal detachment · Exudative retinopathy · Non-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
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