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A case of choroidal osteoma with subsequent laser induced decalcification

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A rare benign tumor, choroidal osteoma with accompanying choroidal neovascularization treated with laser photocoagulation is reported. Limited decalcification was noted at the borders of laser photocoagulation.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

    Gökhan Gurelik, Yildiz Lonneville, Nilgün Safak, Sengül Coskun Ozdek & Berati Hasanreisoglu

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Gurelik, G., Lonneville, Y., Safak, N. et al. A case of choroidal osteoma with subsequent laser induced decalcification. Int Ophthalmol 24, 41–44 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014470730194

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