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Case Reports
. 2006 Mar;113(3):456-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2005.12.002.

Bilateral symmetrical epibulbar osseous choristoma

Byoung Jin Kim  1 , Michael Kazim
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Case Reports

Bilateral symmetrical epibulbar osseous choristoma

Byoung Jin Kim et al. Ophthalmology. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a patient with bilateral symmetrical epibulbar osseous choristoma.

Design: Retrospective observational case report.

Participant: One patient with bilateral symmetrical epibulbar osseous choristoma.

Method: Retrospective review of stored office records, photographs, computed tomography (CT), and histopathological findings.

Main outcome measures: Appearance of the choristoma, CT, and histopathological findings.

Results: A 6-year-old female had bilateral superotemporal subconjunctival masses. Surgical excision was performed bilaterally. The lesions were encapsulated and attached to the sclera, and consisted histopathologically of epibulbar osseous choristoma.

Conclusion: We report the first case of bilateral symmetrical epibulbar osseous choristoma without other associated choristomas. Preoperative CT imaging is helpful in assessing the extent of the tumor and planning surgery.

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