Ocular toxocariasis. Case report

Dunia O’ Relly Noda; Lissette Miña Oliveros; Zurieta Pérez Delgado; Celso García Hernández; Yanaisy Menéndez Hernández

2018, Number 6

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Rev Méd Electrón 2018; 40 (6)

Ocular toxocariasis. Case report

O’ Relly ND, Miña OL, Pérez DZ, García HC, Menéndez HY

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ABSTRACT

We present the clinical case of a male patient, aged 6 years, with ocular toxocariasis. The clinical manifestation was monocular visual acuity decrease. The left ocular fundus showed a peripheral retina granuloma, associated to a perilesional retinal tear. The ophthalmological examination confirmed the diagnosis of ocular Toxocara. After that the patient was treated using systemic corticoids and focal laser coagulation in the retinal tear.