Choroidal osteoma in a preterm infant

• Main Authors: Yakup Aksoy, Yavuz Çakir, Sükrü Sevinçli, Murat Sönmez, Ali Ayata
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Choroidal osteoma; cystoid macular edema; optical coherence tomography; prematurity
• Online Access: http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2018;volume=66;issue=4;spage=583;epage=585;aulast=Aksoy

Choroidal osteoma (CO) is a rare, benign, and usually unilateral intraocular tumor composed of mature bone affecting the choroid. It appears as slightly elevated, yellowish-white, or orange choroidal mass with well-defined borders. It is commonly encountered in young female adults. Here, we report findings of a 4-week-old premature baby with CO in her left eye which was detected during a routine examination for “retinopathy of prematurity.” We believe that this case is the youngest patient reported with CO which showing that this pathology can be encountered even in a newborn.