toxoplasmosis neuroretinitis: a case report

نویسندگان

nasser shoeibi retina research center, khatam-al-anbia eye hospital, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran

seyedeh maryam hosseini retina research center, khatam-al-anbia eye hospital, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran; eye research center, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran; retina research center, khatam-al-anbia eye hospital, 91959-61151, mashhad, ir iran. tel: +98-5137285290, fax: +98-5137245363

razie bayani eye research center, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, ir iran

چکیده

conclusions although toxoplasmosis nr is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnoses of nr. case presentation a 13-year-old girl presented with painless subacute visual loss in her right eye for a week at khatam-al-anbia eye hospital in mashhad, iran. following comprehensive evaluation, a diagnosis of toxoplasmic nr was made. the nr favorably responded to classic anti-toxoplasmosis treatment. a juxtapapillary retinochoroidal scar appeared after disc swelling resolution. introduction neuroretinitis (nr) is considered to be an inflammatory condition which is characterized by optic disc edema and, as a result, formation of a macular star figure. nr is an atypical presentation of toxoplasmosis infection, and such cases are quite rare.

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iranian red crescent medical journal

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