A case report of ocular toxocariasis

Two case reports of toxocariasis mimicking endophthalmitis in immunosuppresed adults

“…The commonest presentation is reduction of vision occurring over a period of days to weeks and its usually observed in older children below the age of sixteen [2,3]. Another article mentions the average age of presentation as 7.5 years (ranging from 2-31 years) [4]. Our second case is unique in having infection at an older age.…”

Ocular toxocariasis caused by toxocara canis in an adult woman. Case report

“…Knowing about this clinical case is relevant to the medical and scientific community for three reasons: first, because this is a case of ocular toxocariasis, a parasitic disease neglected worldwide that is of special interest for Latin American countries such as Colombia, where it is considered endemic (7); second, because current medical literature mentions that toxocariasis is predominant in children, but some cases are associated with the adult population (8)(9)(10)(11), and third, because it is related to the importance of differentiating this ocular pathology from others that require differential diagnosis such as retinoblastoma, toxoplasmosis and syphilis. (8) Toxocariasis has been described more frequently in children of preschool and school age due to the permanent presence of risk factors in this particular age group.…”

Ocular toxocariasis: a neglected parasitic disease in Egypt

“…Clinical manifestations and severity of ocular toxocariasis rely on the primary anatomical site implicated, the number of the larvae existing in the eye, and the immune reaction of the host (Azira and Zeehaida, 2011). The most common symptoms of ocular toxocariasis include photophobia, floaters, leukocoria, strabismus, white pupillary reflex, bloodshot conjunctiva, mild ocular pain, vitreous inflammation, and blindness of one eye which is recorded in about 80% of cases and is permanent in the most patients.…”

“…These symptoms range for about 12 months. In young cases, the eye infection may not be observed until they fail a school vision screening test (Rubinsky- Elefant et al 2010;Azira and Zeehaida 2011).…”

“…Ocular toxocariasis is an important cause of posterior and diffuse uveitis and constantly in the differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma (Cortez et al 2011). It is more frequent in children with an age group that ranges from 3 to12 years (Fomda et al 2007;Azira and Zeehaida, 2011;Zibaei et al 2014). The adult patients were also affected by ocular toxocariasis mostly in Asian populations where eating of raw meat is usual (Jee et al 2016).…”