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[Toxocara canis central chorioretinitis].

S Macarie1, M Călugăru, E Kaucsar

  • 1Clinical oftalmologie, UMF Cluj-Napoca.

Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|January 18, 2006
PubMed
Summary

A Toxocara canis infection caused chorioretinitis, an inflammation of the choroid and retina, in one eye of a patient. This case highlights the ocular manifestations of toxocariasis in humans.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Parasitology

Background:

  • Toxocara canis is a nematode parasite that can cause visceral larva migrans in humans.
  • Ocular toxocariasis is a less common manifestation, often presenting with unilateral visual impairment.

Observation:

  • The patient presented with monolateral chorioretinitis, characterized by inflammation of the choroid and retina in a single eye.
  • Diagnostic findings were consistent with parasitic infection of the posterior segment.

Findings:

  • The chorioretinitis was definitively attributed to infection by Toxocara canis.
  • This case underscores the importance of considering parasitic etiologies in inflammatory eye conditions.

Implications:

  • Early diagnosis and treatment of ocular toxocariasis are crucial to prevent vision loss.
  • Increased awareness among ophthalmologists regarding Toxocara canis as a cause of chorioretinitis is warranted.
  • Public health measures to control canine parasitic infections may reduce the incidence of human ocular toxocariasis.

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