Spontaneous closure of a posttraumatic scleral fistula in an atypical choroidal coloboma.
BACKGROUND
Scleral fistulas have been reported to occur in choroidal colobomas, and their repair has been described in the literature. Spontaneous closure of a posttraumatic fistula has not been reported.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the occurrence of posttraumatic scleral fistula formation and its spontaneous closure in an eye with an atypical choroidal coloboma.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


RESULTS
Spontaneous closure of the posttraumatic scleral fistula was noted at 1-month follow-up. This was documented clinically and confirmed by B-scan ultrasound.


CONCLUSIONS
Scleral fistula formation can occur at the base of a choroidal coloboma after blunt injury, and this can close spontaneously over a period of time.
From the Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Muna
M
Bhende
Daraius
D
Shroff
Krishnendu
K
Nandi
Lingam
L
Gopal
Pradeep
P
Susvar