title: [Manifestation of bilateral choroidal osteoma in childhood. Progressive myopia due to staphyloma posticum].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Case report of a 6-year-old boy with bilateral choroidal osteoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient was followed up for the next 6 years and during this period bilateral tumor progression was observed. In one eye a staphyloma posticum developed in the area of the osteoma which led to secondary anisometric myopia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If undetected, this rare complication can lead to anisometric amblyopia; therefore, repeated cycloplegic refractometry is advisable in children with choroidal osteoma.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Universitätsklinikum, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland. jens.heichel@uk-halle.de.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heichel
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Universitätsklinikum, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bredehorn-Mayr
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Universitätsklinikum, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stuhlträger
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Helios Klinikum, Erfurt, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kunert
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Justus-Liebig-Universität , Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg UKGM, Gießen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jäger
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Justus-Liebig-Universität , Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg UKGM, Gießen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lorenz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D057832:Watchful Waiting
keywords: Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Refraction anomaly; Refractometry; Tumor growth