Diagnostic evaluation of ocular toxocariasis using high-penetration optical coherence tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study a case with intraretinal Toxocara larvae in a granuloma using high-penetration optical coherence tomography (HP-OCT).

Methods

A 50-year-old man, who was referred to our clinic with ocular toxocariasis, initially presented with granuloma formation in the retina. We followed the treatment-associated changes in the toxocariasis lesion by a series of examinations using HP-OCT before and after a systemic corticosteroid and anthelmintic therapy.

Results

The posterior pole granuloma initially appeared as a yellowish-white intraretinal lesion with an exudative focus and dye leakage seen on angiography. After therapy, the lesion was no longer exudative. During treatment-free periods, an intraretinal lesion was seen protruding from the retinal surface into the

SUBMITTER: Hashida N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3934803 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature