Open AccessChoroidal osteoma in a preterm infant
Author(s) -
Yakup Aksoy,
Yavuz Çakır,
Sükrü Sevinçli,
Murat Sönmez,
Ali Ayata
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_914_17
Subject(s) - medicine , choroid , osteoma , retinopathy of prematurity , ophthalmology , pediatrics , pregnancy , surgery , gestational age , retina , physics , biology , optics , genetics
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.