Purpose:
To report clinical and histopathological features of an epibulbar osseous choristoma.
Method:
Retrospective rewiev of records, photograph, and histopathological findings in a case of epibulbar osseous choristoma.
Results:
A 19-year-old male had a subconjunctival mass in the superotemporal quadrant of the right eye. An excisional biopsy was performed. The histopathologic examination of the lesion revealed a heterotopic ossification.
Conclusion:
Epibulbar osseous choristoma should be considered by ophthalmologists in the evaluation of conjunctival masses.
Keywords: Epibulbar osseous choristoma, epibulbar osteoma, heterotopic ossification