Secondary Choroidal Osteoma in the Setting of Uveal Pathology: 4 Case Reports and Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Choroidal osteoma is a rare benign tumor where mature bone replaces the choroid. Possible causes include inflammation, trauma, hormones, disorders of calcium metabolism, environmental factors, genetics, or osseous choristoma. This paper discusses 4 cases and literature regarding choroidal osteoma occurring concurrently with or secondary to uveal pathologies including uveitis and pachychoroid spectrum.

Case presentations

In case 1, a 41-year-old man with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) in both eyes (OU) developed a choroidal osteoma in the left eye (OS) 8 years after the initial visit. Type 1 macular neovascularization (MNV) developed 4 years later at age 53. In case 2, a 50-year-old woman with CSCR OU developed a choroidal osteoma OS 15 years after the i

SUBMITTER: Furuta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature