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Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy
Joint Authors
Mansour, Ahmad M.
Abiad, Bachir
Boulos, Fouad I.
Alameddine, Ramzi
Maalouf, Fadi C.
Bu Ghannam, Alaa
Hamam, Rola N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To discuss an unusual presentation of ocular toxocariasis.
Methods.
Case report.
Results.
A 40-year-old woman presented with decreased vision in the left eye with a long history of recurrent red eye from uveitis.
Eosinophilia and positive ELISA titers for Toxocara canis favored the diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis.
Over 3 months, an anterior scleral mass had a rapid growth raising the possibility of medulloepithelioma, which rarely can mimic uveitic syndromes.
Surgical plan changed from local excision to enucleation.
Histopathology demonstrated a large homogeneous mass of chronic inflammatory cells with inflammation of the overlying thinned out sclera, medial rectus insertion, and limbal cornea.
The triad of peripheral granuloma, eosinophilia, and positive blood serology established the diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis.
Conclusions.
Ocular toxocariasis can mimic ocular malignancy such as medulloepithelioma in adults and rarely presents as an anterior scleral mass.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mansour, Ahmad M.& Abiad, Bachir& Boulos, Fouad I.& Alameddine, Ramzi& Maalouf, Fadi C.& Bu Ghannam, Alaa…[et al.]. 2014. Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mansour, Ahmad M.…[et al.]. Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mansour, Ahmad M.& Abiad, Bachir& Boulos, Fouad I.& Alameddine, Ramzi& Maalouf, Fadi C.& Bu Ghannam, Alaa…[et al.]. Adult Ocular Toxocariasis Mimicking Ciliary Body Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034783
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034783