Medical Term:
salmon patch
Definition:
- an intraretinal hemorrhage seen in sickle cell retinopathy;
- the appearance of an orbital lymphoid tumor as seen in the subconjunctival space;
- a common macular orange-pink to red vascular malformation present at or near birth on the head and neck that involutes during childhood.
Synonym(s): Hutchinson patch
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