RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Scleral and choroidal calcifications in a patient with pseudohypoparathyroidism.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 177
OP 180
DO 10.1136/bjo.63.3.177
VO 63
IS 3
A1 Wong, S
A1 Zakov, Z N
A1 Albert, D M
YR 1979
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/63/3/177.abstract
AB This case report suggests that calcifications in the sclera and choroid may be a feature of pseudohypoparathyroidism and shows a calcium distribution more extensive and severe than that characteristically seen in other metabolic conditions associated with calcium deposits in the eye. Ocular ectopic calcification is a part of the more generalised ectopic soft tissue calcification seen with pseudohypoparathyroidism. Evaluation of the contribution of the terminal renal failure and uraemia to the ectopic ocular calcification would require sequential evaluation of eyes with pseudohypoparathyroidism, but without the added complication of uraemia.