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Multiple Granulomas of Ocular Toxocariasis in an Immunocompetent Male
- Source :
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 28:111-115
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2019.
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Abstract
- A 25-year-old male presented with unilateral panuveitis with multiple voluminous elevated retinal lesions along with subretinal fluid and exudation. An extensive laboratory work-up was done, and a clinical suspicion of viral retinitis was considered. The patient was initiated on antiviral therapy and, subsequently, oral corticosteroids. As the corticosteroids were tapered, the patient developed worsening lesions and vitreous inflammation. Pars plana vitrectomy (diagnostic and therapeutic) was performed and cytology sample revealed a highly eosinophilic infiltrate suggestive of parasitic infection. The real-time polymerase chain reaction was positive for Toxocara cati. The diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis was made. This case highlights a highly unusual presentation where multiple retinal granulomas of ocular toxocariasis were observed in an immunocompetent male.
- Subjects :
- Ocular toxocariasis
Pars plana
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Vitrectomy
03 medical and health sciences
Toxocara cati
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
biology
business.industry
Panuveitis
Retinal
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Ophthalmology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
chemistry
Granuloma
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17445078 and 09273948
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........443620754af09be405818f7aa60d4f77