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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
Print version ISSN 0365-6691
Abstract
ASENSIO SANCHEZ, VM; PERNA MONROY, C and PEREZ ALONSO, P. Cholesterol granuloma of the choroid simulating a macular tumor. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2004, vol.79, n.9, pp.453-456. ISSN 0365-6691.
Case report: We present a 76-year-old woman with a cholesterol granuloma of the choroid simulating a choroidal melanoma. Discussion: Cholesterol granuloma in the choroid is a quite rare tumor with a characteristic histology of foreign body reactions surrounding cholesterol crystals.
Keywords : Macular tumor; cholesterol granuloma; choroid.