# Multimodal imaging observation of torpedo maculopathy

**Authors:** Hongtao Duan, Meng Dong, Shiyong Xie, Tongmei Zhang, Bin Wu, Yuezhong Zheng

PMC · DOI: 10.3205/oc000265 · GMS Ophthalmology Cases · 2026-01-20

## TL;DR

A young man was found to have a small eye lesion called torpedo maculopathy through detailed imaging, which is usually symptomless and stable.

## Contribution

The paper presents a case of torpedo maculopathy diagnosed using multimodal imaging in an asymptomatic patient.

## Key findings

- A 1PD-sized lesion was found on the inferonasal fovea of the right eye.
- Multimodal imaging confirmed the diagnosis of torpedo maculopathy.
- The condition was asymptomatic and stable, as is typical for TM.

## Abstract

An 18-year-old male was discovered with an oval, 1PD-sized, well-defined lesion on the inferonasal fovea of the right eye. Multimodal imaging was carried out. The lesion was diagnosed as torpedo maculopathy (TM). Most TM patients have no visual symptoms, are often detected during routine examination, and are generally stable.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** torpedo maculopathy (MONDO:0971125)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** TM (MESH:D008268), RPE hypochromic nevus (MESH:C536309), choroidal neovascularization (MESH:D020256), fundus lesion (MESH:D008172), retinal thinning (MESH:D012173), congenital ocular toxoplasmosis (MESH:D014126), chorioretinal atrophy (MESH:C566236), eye condition (MESH:D005128), choroidal valgus (MESH:D002833), congenital condition (MESH:D002908), retinoblastoma (MESH:D012175), retinal choroidal depression (MESH:D012164), disorders of the short ciliary arteries and veins (MESH:D000071078)
- **Chemicals:** fluorescein (MESH:D019793), Indocyanine green (MESH:D007208)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]
- **Cell lines:** RPE — Homo sapiens (Human), Spontaneously immortalized cell line (CVCL_IQ82)

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