Atlas of Ophthalmology

Choroidal Coloboma with Staphyloma

Choroidal Coloboma with Staphyloma
This large coloboma in the posterior inferior fundus lacks choroid and has thinned sclera. Therefore, it bulges considerably outward (ectasis, staphyloma) as seen in the ultrasound picture. There were no signs of anterior extension.
Gajiwala, Uday, M.D., ¦2, SEWA Rural, Jhagadia, India
Q13.0
Choroid -> Congenital Anomalies (Abnormalities), Congenital Syndromes
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