Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Caused by Toxoplasmosis in an Adolescent
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Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Caused by Toxoplasmosis in an Adolescent
PURPOSE Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO), while not uncommon in elderly patient populations, is rare in children and adolescents. We report a case of a BRAO secondary to toxoplasmosis in this demographic. CASE A previously healthy 17-year-old male developed a unilateral BRAO in conjunction with inflammation and increased intraocular pressure. Family history was positive for cerebrovascu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000343262