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Cureus ; 16(2): e53728, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38455798

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Unilateral proptosis can be a sign of a potential threat to vision or life. Here, we report a case of unilateral proptosis with bilateral asymmetrical compressive optic neuropathy. A 36-year-old Malaysian indigenous female presented with painless right-eye proptosis associated with progressive blurring of vision for the past month. She had painless progressive left-eye vision loss for eight years. There was marked right-eye proptosis with partial ophthalmoplegia. The optic nerve functions were significantly reduced in the left eye with a positive relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD). Humphry perimetry showed a right superior nasal field defect. Brain imaging showed two different masses located at the suprasellar and right greater wing of the sphenoid extraaxial lesion likely representing a meningioma. She was diagnosed with bilateral compressive optic neuropathy secondary to intracranial mass and was referred to the neurosurgical team for further intervention. This case highlights that painless proptosis with early vision loss of the fellow eye may be the early presenting symptom of meningioma, without any symptoms of raised intracranial pressure. Brain imaging is warranted to rule out any intracranial pathology if a visual field defect is present.

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Cureus ; 16(1): e52756, 2024 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38389616

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Retinal vasculitis is common in ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) and typically occurs in the same quadrant as retinochoroiditis. This is a case of atypical ocular toxoplasmosis with remote vasculitis distant from the retinochoroiditis lesion. Examination of the left fundus showed the classic posterior segment finding of "headlight in the fog" in the absence of a chorioretinal scar. Retinal vasculitis was noted in all four quadrants at the periphery far from the retinitis area. A presumptive diagnosis of acute panuveitis secondary to ocular toxoplasmosis was made despite the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Toxoplasmosis antibody being pending. The patient was treated empirically with oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim for eight weeks and received both oral and topical corticosteroids. His symptoms and ocular signs have significantly improved. This case report highlights an atypical remote localization of vasculitis with the classic appearance of retinochoroiditis and vitritis, which is highly due to toxoplasmosis. Early initiation of antibiotic therapy is recommended despite pending serology to ensure a good final visual and ocular outcome.

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