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Choroidoretinal granuloma in a young female patient.
- Source :
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2014 Apr 17; Vol. 2014. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 17. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A 16-year-old Brazilian female patient presented with blurring of vision in the right eye. Corrected visual acuity was OD 2/20, OS 20/20. Afferent pupillary defect was absent and anterior segment examination revealed anterior uveitis. Fundus examination showed light vitritis and a raised grey-white granuloma located at posterior pole with focal serous retinal detachment on optical coherence. Indocyacnine green angiography disclosed a complete mask effect in granuloma's area. Differential diagnoses were infectious (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasites) diseases, systemic inflammatory diseases, tumours. Blood serologies (HIV, toxoplasma, Borrelia, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), rubeola) showed positive results for IgM and IgG for toxoplasma, and anterior chamber tap (PCR for toxoplasma, CMV, HSV, VZV) revealed toxoplasma DNA. Anti-toxoplasma therapy, pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine and calcium folinate, was administered immediately. On follow-up granuloma regression was observed, with complete visual restoration. This case demonstrates a clinically challenging posterior pole granuloma.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Choroid Diseases diagnosis
Choroid Diseases drug therapy
Female
Granuloma diagnosis
Granuloma drug therapy
Humans
Retinal Diseases diagnosis
Retinal Diseases drug therapy
Choroid Diseases parasitology
Granuloma parasitology
Retinal Diseases parasitology
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular diagnosis
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 2014
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24744062
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200549