Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.1093
Peer-review started: July 13, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: October 24, 2021
Accepted: December 23, 2021
Article in press: December 23, 2021
Published online: January 21, 2022
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Choristoma is a rare, benign, congenital proliferative tumor, with osseous choristoma being the rarest. Although the tumor is benign, effective identification is needed for its diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report the diagnosis and successful surgical treatment of two patients with osseous choristoma.
Two patients, a young female and young male patient, were found to have a mass on the ocular surface. The tumor presented on the superior temporal bulbar conjunctiva in the first patient and on the upper eyelid in the second patient. Ultrasound biomicroscopy detected a strong echo with clear boundaries covering the lower echo, and computed tomography examination revealed calcification. Both patients underwent surgery, and histopathological evaluation of the mass showed osseous choristoma. They were treated by excision and subsequently cured.
Osseous choristomas are usually asymptomatic. Our patients were cured immediately after surgery, suggesting that surgical treatment is an effective strategy.
Core Tip: In this paper, we report two cases of osseous choristoma. Osseous choristoma is mostly seen in young adults and asymptomatic. Physical examination showed a hard mass, and pathology reported the bone structure in the tumor. The prognosis of the disease was good, and no recurrence was observed during follow-up.