Sclerochoroidal calcification as an incidental finding during oncological staging of a patient with parotid malignancy: A case report

Introduction: Incidental finding of mass lesion in the choroid represents a very challenging situation for the ophthalmologist. We describe a case of an incidental, computed tomography (CT)-hyperintense, choroidal lesion in a patient with parotid malignancy and renal failure, and how multimodal imag...

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Published in:European journal of ophthalmology 2022-07, Vol.32 (4), p.NP67-NP70
Main Authors: Lassandro, Nicola Vito, Danieli, Luca, Nicolai, Michele, Pirani, Vittorio, Pelliccioni, Paolo, Mariotti, Cesare
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Language:English
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Summary:Introduction: Incidental finding of mass lesion in the choroid represents a very challenging situation for the ophthalmologist. We describe a case of an incidental, computed tomography (CT)-hyperintense, choroidal lesion in a patient with parotid malignancy and renal failure, and how multimodal imaging helped us reaching the correct diagnosis. Case description: A 63-year-old man with parotid gland malignancy was brought to our attention because preoperative staging CT showed a hyperintense choroidal lesion of the right eye. Fundus examination showed a yellow elevated lesion near the superior temporal branch retinal artery. Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT), A- and B-scan ultrasonography, and Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICGA) allowed us to exclude a malignant lesion and to diagnose a sclerochoroidal calcification. Conclusion: Multimodal imaging can guide the clinician to choose the appropriate therapeutic approach even in case of uncommon conditions like sclerochoroidal calcification.
ISSN:1120-6721
1724-6016
DOI:10.1177/1120672121999629