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Toxoplasma Retinochoroiditis with Chorioretinal Neovascularization in a Young Patient
Author(s) -
Khandwala Nikhila S.,
Hyde Robert A.,
Besirli Cagri G.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1663-2699
DOI - 10.1159/000512286
Subject(s) - case report
We present a pediatric case to highlight the clinical appearance and management of choroidal neovascularization in the setting of active toxoplasma retinochoroiditis (TRC). A 17-year-old female presented with 2 days of blurry vision in her left eye. Retinal examination demonstrated a pigmented chorioretinal lesion with associated subretinal fluid, vessel sheathing, and adjacent intraretinal hemorrhage. She was diagnosed with active choroidal neovascularization and successful treatment with bevacizumab revealed an underlying active toxoplasmosis lesion. Choroidal neovascularization may rarely present during an acute case of TRC. Dual therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody and anti-parasitic agents leads to improved visual outcomes.

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