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Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption

Çiğ Et Tüketimi İlişkili Toxocara Nöroretiniti

Irmak KARACA
Jale MENTEŞ
Serhad NALÇACI
Pages
258–261
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Combination therapy with steroid and albendazole resulted in an increase in visual acuity and complete resolution of clinical signs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Neuroretinitis characterized by optic disc edema and star-like exudates in the macula was detected in a patient who presented with sudden unilateral painless vision loss and had a history of raw meat consumption.
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Key Findings & Data:The patient tested seropositive for Toxocara.
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Conclusion & Impact:Combination therapy with steroid and albendazole resulted in an increase in visual acuity and complete resolution of clinical signs.
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Neuroretinitis characterized by optic disc edema and star-like exudates in the macula was detected in a patient who presented with sudden unilateral painless vision loss and had a history of raw meat consumption. The patient tested seropositive for Toxocara. Combination therapy with steroid and albendazole resulted in an increase in visual acuity and complete resolution of clinical signs.

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Tek gözde ani ve ağrısız görme kaybı ile başvuran, öyküsünde çiğ et tüketimi anamnezi olan bir hastada optik disk ödemi ve makülayıldızı şeklinde eksudasyonlar ile karakterize nöroretinit tablosu saptanmıştır. Toxocara serolojisi pozitif olan hastaya uygulanan steroidve albendazol kombine tedavisi ile görme keskinliğinde artış ve klinik tabloda tamamen gerileme saptanmıştır.

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KARACA, I., MENTEŞ, J., NALÇACI, S. (2022). Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 5, 258–261. https://ajindex.com/articles/637782

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