title: Choroidal osteoma (osseous choristoma): an atypical case.
abstract: A case of choroidal osteoma presenting in a 22-year-old girl is reported. The tumour, unilateral and in a juxtapapillary site, appeared markedly elevated on the retinal plane, not flat or slightly elevated as in previous reports. Visual acuity was not affected, and there was a complete absence of subjective symptoms. Echography, fluorangiography, computerised tomography, and visual field tests were performed. Echography is the best method for identifying and differentiating this lesion from a malignant tumour.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Napoli, I Facultà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cennamo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iaccarino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Crecchio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liguori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis*