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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2024

Congenital solitary osseous choristoma of the left lateral canthus: a case report.

Hatim Najmi, Shaikha Aleid, Fatimah Badghaish, Yara Alnashwan

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Epibulbar osseous choristoma.BMC ophthalmology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hatim NajmiOculoplastic Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Hatim_najmi@hotmail.com.
Shaikha AleidOculoplastic Division, Department of Ophthalmology, King Fahad University Hospital, Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah BadghaishCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Yara AlnashwanDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SADhahran Health Center · SAKing Fahd Hospital of the University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn ocular osseous choristoma is a growth of mature, compact bone in the ocular or periocular soft tissue, and it is the rarest form of ocular choristoma, accounting for only 1.7% of all epibulbar choristomas. CASE PRESENTATION: Herein we present the case of a 20-month-old girl who was referred to the oculoplasty clinic with a progressively growing mass in the left lateral canthus. It had been present since birth without ocular involvement. Upon examination the mass was firm with a smooth surface, measured 9 × 6 × 3 mm, and exhibited no episcleral attachment or ocular involvement. An excisional biopsy was performed, and the histopathological findings were consistent with osseous choristoma of the left lateral canthus.

conclusionsThis report highlights the importance of considering osseous choristoma in the differential diagnosis of eyelid lesions, particularly those that have been present since birth. It also emphasizes the need for further studies investigating associations between osseous choristomas and ocular canthi.

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ChoristomaEye DiseasesLacrimal ApparatusBone and BonesEyelidsFemaleHumansInfantEyelid tumorLateral canthusOsseous choristomaOsteoma cutis

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PMID38549111
PMCPMC10976811
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