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The Development of Choroidal Osteoma in an Eye with Punctate Inner Choroidopathy: A Case Report and Review of
Abdulrahman A Khan1, Moustafa S Magliyah1, Hassan A Al-Dhibi1
1Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Divisions, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Purpose:
To report a case of Choroidal osteoma developing in a patient known to have punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) and to demonstrate the development and progression of the choroidal osteoma (CO) over fifteen years of follow-up.
Methods:
Retrospective case report and review of the literature.
Results:
A 44-year-old male who was diagnosed with PIC in both eyes, which was complicated with a choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) in the left eye, received systemic treatment, including oral prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil to treat PIC, and intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (Anti-VEGF). Over fifteen years, a progressively enlarging juxta-foveal choroidal osteoma developed, which was confirmed by B-scan ultrasonography and multimodal imaging.
Conclusion:
The diagnosis of choroidal osteoma in the setting of PIC can be diagnostically challenging, especially at early stages. As both conditions can lead to the development of CNVM, a high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose these cases.
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