Resumen

ASENSIO SANCHEZ, VM; PERNA MONROY, C  y  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.

Palabras clave : Macular tumor; cholesterol granuloma; choroid.