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Hallmark Choroidal Osteoma Epidemiology Classic Presentation Feature Benign

Front What is a choroidal osteoma? What is the epidemiology? What is the classic presentation and hallmark feature?
Back ● Benign bony tumor of the choroid ● Found in young/adolescent patients, commonly in females, can be bilateral ● Usually near the optic nerve, appears orange-yellow with pseudopod margins ● When involving the macula: subretinal neovascularization can negatively impact vision ● Hallmark feature: high amplitude echo on B scan due to calcification with loss of normal orbital echoes behind the lesion

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