Atypical presentation of ocular toxoplasmosis: A Case report of exudative retinal detachment and choroidal Ischemia | Zendy

Yahya Alzahrani | Zendy; Hassan Al-Dhibi | Zendy; Abdulelah A. Al-Abdullah | Zendy

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Atypical presentation of ocular toxoplasmosis: A Case report of exudative retinal detachment and choroidal Ischemia

Author(s) -

Yahya Alzahrani,

Hassan Al-Dhibi,

Abdulelah A. Al-Abdullah

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

middle east african journal of ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 0975-1599

pISSN - 0974-9233

DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.164624

Subject(s) - medicine , toxoplasmosis , blurred vision , fundus (uterus) , ophthalmology , ischemia , retinal detachment , presentation (obstetrics) , retinal , surgery , pathology

A 24-year-old healthy male presented with a chief complaint of blurred vision in the right eye for 1-week. Fundus examination indicated right exudative retinal detachment and choroidal ischemia. The patient responded well to anti-toxoplasmosis medications and steroids. Exudative retinal detachment and choroidal ischemia are atypical presentations of ocular toxoplasmosis. However, both conditions responded well to anti.parasitic therapy with steroid.

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