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Extrusion of a senile scleral plaque: A case report

Purpose: To present a case of spontaneous extrusion of a calcified plaque of scleral focal senile translucency. Methods: Case report of a 75-year-old female, referred because of a epibulbar tumor suspicion. She complained of foreign body sensation and had a white scleral plaque in front of the left medial rectus insertion. The lesion was exci-sed and a scleral graft performed. The histologic examination showed fibrous connective tissue, with calcification. Conclusion: Spontaneous extrusion of senile scleral plaques should be included in the differential diagnosis of epibulbar tumors.

Scleral focal senile translucency; Epibulbar tumors


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