Acute papillitis in young female with toxoplasmosis
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2011; 18 (3): 249-251
in English
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| ID: emr-130066
ABSTRACT
Papillitis and complicating acute toxoplasma retinochoroiditis, are unusual and atypical features of toxoplasmosis. This report presents a female with unusual acute papillitis. This patient had an active toxoplasmic chorioretinitis lesion that appeared to involve the optic nerve head and a major blood vessel as well as central nervous systems [CNS]. Papillitis may be secondary to juxtapapillary retinitis [Jensen choroiditis]. Very rarely, the optic nerve head may be the primary site of involvement. This case report illustrates a rare presentation of acute papillitis in a young immunocompetent female
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Optic Nerve Diseases
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Papilledema
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Toxoplasmosis, Ocular
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Chorioretinitis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Year:
2011
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