Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A congenital patch of hypertrophic, benign retinal pigment epithelial cells containing macromelanosomes. The lesions are typically asymptomatic and are found incidentally during ophthalmoscopy. (WHO 2018)

**Synonyms:** - CHRPE