Anterior chamber cholesterolosis in a patient with retinoblastoma

Digit J Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar 31;22(1):35-7. doi: 10.5693/djo.02.2015.10.002. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Anterior chamber cholesterolosis is a rare phenomenon typically associated with non-neoplastic conditions such as hyphema or Coats disease; it has never been reported to be associated with intraocular malignancy. We report a case of anterior chamber cholesterolosis presenting in the setting of retinoblastoma and discuss clinical features relevant for its differentiation from Coats disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Chamber / diagnostic imaging*
  • Anterior Chamber / metabolism
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cholesterol / metabolism*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Eye Diseases / complications*
  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Retinal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Retinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Retinoblastoma / complications*
  • Retinoblastoma / diagnosis

Substances

  • Cholesterol