Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Yellow/white retinal lesion

HP:0030506

What it means

An area anywhere within the retina showing pale yellow or white discoloration. Such lesions can be flat or raised and there size can range from very small to big.

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: Yellow/white lesions of the retina

Yellow/white retinal 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.