ECTOPIC CHOROIDAL CALCIFICATION OF THE EYES OF A PATIENT WITH PARATHYROID ADENOMA

A 39-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of general malaise, polyuria, disturbance of ocular movement and right cervical t umor. Blood examination revealed increased parathyroid hormone, hyperc alcemia and hypophosphatemia, suggestive of hyperparathyroidism. Histo logy of the resected tumor revealed a benign parathyroid adenoma. Ecto pic calcifications in the choroid and sclera were noted by computed to mography and further ophthalmological examination. Although ocular cal cification in conjunctiva and cornea associated with hyperthyroidism i s not unusual, sclerochoroidal calcification has not been reported pre viously in Japan. The possible cause of this unusual condition in this patient is discussed.