Type 2 Torpedo Maculopathy With Outer Retinal Cavitation in a Young Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Published Date: 01st December 2025

Publication Authors: Kalogeropoulos. D, Akram. I, Remedios Cota. N, Ibraheem. A, Krassas. N

Abstract
Torpedo maculopathy (TM) is a rare, congenital chorioretinal disorder defined by a solitary, fusiform hypopigmented lesion at the temporal macula. Although most patients are typically asymptomatic, clinical variations have been described, and the possibility of progression remains a subject of interest. This report presents a case of an otherwise healthy 22-year-old man with a type 2 TM lesion, featuring outer retinal cavitation and choroidal excavation, confirmed through multi-modal imaging including widefield color photography, autofluorescence, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), OCT angiography, and indocyanine green angiography. There were no signs of choroidal neovascularization or subretinal fluid, and the patient remained stable with no visual changes at his 6-month follow-up. This case adds to the growing body of evidence that Type 2 TM with cavitation is not exclusive to older patients and can be present in young adulthood, highlighting the need for long-term monitoring to understand the condition's natural history.

Kalogeropoulos, D.; Akram, I.; Cota, N.R.; Ibraheem, A.; Krassas, N. (2025). Type 2 Torpedo Maculopathy With Outer Retinal Cavitation in a Young Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina. 56(12), pp.pp.764-768. [Online]. Available at: https://dx.doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20250805-05 [Accessed 4 February 2026].