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Choroidal osteoma in a preterm infant

Yakup Aksoy1, Yavuz Çakir1, Sükrü Sevinçli1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 28, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Choroidal osteoma, a rare bone tumor in the eye, was found in a 4-week-old premature infant. This case highlights that choroidal osteoma can occur even in newborns, challenging previous age assumptions.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Choroidal osteoma (CO) is a rare, benign intraocular tumor composed of mature bone.
  • Typically observed in young adult females, CO presents as a yellowish-white or orange choroidal mass.

Observation:

  • A 4-week-old premature infant presented with a choroidal osteoma in the left eye.
  • The tumor was incidentally detected during a routine examination for retinopathy of prematurity.

Findings:

  • This represents the youngest reported case of choroidal osteoma to date.
  • The presence of CO in such a young infant suggests the condition can manifest neonatally.

Implications:

  • This case expands the known age range for choroidal osteoma diagnosis.
  • Early detection protocols may need to consider CO in premature infants, even when screened for other conditions.

Keywords:
Choroidal osteomacystoid macular edemaoptical coherence tomographyprematurity

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