Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption
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 albe...
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| author | Irmak Karaca Jale Menteş Serhad Nalçacı |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-994c93455698475bbef9515ac19c3cab2023-02-15T16:12:09ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612018-10-0148525826110.4274/tjo.27085Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat ConsumptionIrmak Karaca0Jale Menteş1Serhad Nalçacı2Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyEge University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyEge University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyNeuroretinitis 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.http://cms.galenos.com.tr/Uploads/Article_19894/TJO-48-258-En.pdfToxocaraneuroretinitisoptic neuropathyraw meat |
| spellingShingle | Irmak Karaca Jale Menteş Serhad Nalçacı Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi Toxocara neuroretinitis optic neuropathy raw meat |
| title | Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption |
| title_full | Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption |
| title_fullStr | Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption |
| title_short | Toxocara Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption |
| title_sort | toxocara neuroretinitis associated with raw meat consumption |
| topic | Toxocara neuroretinitis optic neuropathy raw meat |
| url | http://cms.galenos.com.tr/Uploads/Article_19894/TJO-48-258-En.pdf |
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