Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Yellow/white macular lesion

HP:0030500

What it means

A type of white and/or yellow lesion located anywhere within the macula. These lesions can be flat or raised and can vary in size from very small to bigger.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

Very common80–99%

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Common30–79%

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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: Yellow/white lesion of the macula

Yellow/white macular lesion

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.