Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report two unusual cases of cavitations within astrocytic hamartoma, a feature that causes the tumor to appear cystic. To our knowledge, this is the first report on cavitary astrocytic hamartoma.
Methods: In this observational case report, we identify two cases of cavitary astrocytic hamartoma imaged recently with spectral domain-optical coherence tomography.
Results: In both of our patients, the cavitary portion was visible clinically as an empty cavity surrounded by translucent tissue. Optical coherence tomography examination of both cases confirmed the presence of a cavity surrounded by tumor tissue.
Conclusion: In these two patients, optical coherence tomography showed a new feature of cavitation within retinal astrocytic hamartoma.
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