Choroidal osteoma: a very unusual form of intraocular clarification

Choroidal osteoma is a very uncommon benign choroidal tumor that is capable of producing real bone tissue. It is normally found in healthy young women. It tends to be located in the juxtapapillary region, and is generally unilateral. The etiology is unknown. Both ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrate the presence of calcified plaquet the identifies the lesions. The major complications is choroidal neovascularization, which can occur in up to one third of cases. Choroidal osteoma must be differentiated mainly from other intraocular tumors and dystrophic or metastatic calcifications We present a case of choroidal osteoma in a 16-year-old girl who had loss of visual acuity in both eyes and possible optic nerve glioma in her right eye. (Author) 11 refs