Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology
Open Access
ISSN: 2472-4971
ISSN: 2472-4971
Subhashini Yaturu
Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine,
Columbia, South Carolina
Tanzania
Case Report
Sclerochoroidal Calcification: Parathyroid Connection
Author(s): Subhashini Yaturu, Satya Potluri, Anthony W Van AlstineSubhashini Yaturu, Satya Potluri, Anthony W Van Alstine
Objective: Sclerochoroidal calcification is a benign condition often noted incidentally on ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus. It may be associated with metabolic disorders such as hyperparathyroidism, Gitelman syndrome, pseudo hypoparathyroidism. Here we present a case of asymptomatic Sclerochoroidal calcification incidentally found on a routine fundoscopic examination of a patient with diabetes and primary hyperparathyroidism. Methods: The following is a case report with a review of the literature. Results: 62 year old Caucasian male was referred to Endocrine section from ophthalmology for work up of possible secondary causes of an incidental finding of sclerochoroidal calcification noted on routine exam for diabetic retinopathy in 2015. The lesion was present in prior fundus photos from 2011 with no significant c.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2472-4971.1000148