Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology
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Satya Potluri

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• Case Report
  Sclerochoroidal Calcification: Parathyroid Connection
  Author(s): Subhashini Yaturu, Satya Potluri and Anthony W Van AlstineSubhashini Yaturu, Satya Potluri and 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

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