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J Clin Pathol 2005;58:1334-1335 doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.027300
  • Case report

Sclerochoroidal calcification associated with Gitelman syndrome and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition

  1. R Gupta1,
  2. V Hu2,
  3. T Reynolds2,
  4. R Harrison2
  1. 1Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital NHS Trust, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QU, UK
  2. 2Queens Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0RB, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    MrR Gupta
    Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital NHS Trust, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QU, UK; rajen.gupta1btinternet.com
  • Accepted 22 March 2005

Abstract

Sclerochoroidal calcification is an uncommon condition. Metabolic evaluation and clinical examination are important to exclude associated systemic conditions such as the Bartter and Gitelman syndromes. It has been suggested that the lesions seen in sclerochoroidal calcification are calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals. This report describes the first documented case in the UK of sclerochoroidal calcification associated with Gitelman syndrome and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition.

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