| Literature DB >> 24269460 |
M A Sierra-Rodríguez1, C Bailez Fidalgo2, F Sáenz-Francés3, J C Gonzalez Romero2, L Muñoz Bellido2.
Abstract
CASE REPORT: A 69 year-old woman was referred for a routine visit, during which funduscopy revealed white-yellow subretinal lesions in the superotemporal mid-periphery of both eyes. A and B scan ultrasound showed hyperechogenic lesions located at scleral and choroidal level. Computed tomography revealed posterolateral sclerochoroidal calcifications. Metabolic studies showed a severe vitamin D deficiency with no other remarkable findings. DISCUSSION: Sclerochoroidal calcifications are an infrequent finding that occur as a result of calcium deposit at scleral and choroidal level. They have a characteristic clinical picture and are idiopathic in most cases, but may be associated with some systemic diseases, such as calcium and phosphorous metabolic disorders; this fact warrants a thorough metabolic study. We report a case of bilateral sclerochoroidal calcifications associated with severe vitamin D deficiency with no other significant metabolic findings.Entities:
Keywords: Calcificación esclerocoroidea; Calcium metabolism; Deficiencia de Vitamina D; Estudio metabólico; Hipovitaminosis D; Hypovitaminosis D; Metabolic study; Metabolismo del calcio; Sclerochoroidal calcifications; Vitamin D deficiency
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Year: 2013 PMID： 24269460 DOI： 10.1016/j.oftal.2012.12.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol ISSN： 0365-6691