Anterior chamber cholesterolosis in a patient with retinoblastoma.

نویسندگان

  • Bryan K Hong
  • Emil Anthony T Say
  • Patricia Chévez-Barrios
  • Thomas C Lee
  • Jonathan W Kim
چکیده

Anterior chamber cholesterolosis is a rare phenomenon typically associated with non-neoplastic conditions such as hyphema or Coats disease; it has never been reported to be associated with intraocular malignancy. We report a case of anterior chamber cholesterolosis presenting in the setting of retinoblastoma and discuss clinical features relevant for its differentiation from Coats disease.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO

دوره 22 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016