Multifocal cysticercosis with optical coherence tomography findings in a child

Agarwal, Manisha; Jha, Vivekanand; Chaudhary, Somendra P; Singh, Ashok

doi:10.4103/0974-9233.95262

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“…Ocular lesions in river blindness are not specific including corneal scars, uveitis, cataract and chorioretinitis. Differential diagnosis of ocular onchocerciasis chorioretinitis [56][57][58][59][60][61][62] include toxoplasmosis, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, larva migrans, syphilis, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) from various nematodes (Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninum, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris lumbricoides, and Baylisascaris procyonis), schistosomiasis [57], cestodes [58], and other microfilaria (including Marsonella perstans, Loa loa, Onchocerca gutturosa, or Dracunculus medinensis). Oculocutaneous tropical disease differential includes tuberculosis, leprosy, Chagas disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis), sporotrichosis (also known as "rose gardener's disease") [59], coccidioidomycosis (also known as San Joaquin Valley fever) [60], leishmaniasis [56], giardiasis [56] and infection by other microfilaria (Onchocerca gutturosa, Loa loa, Dracunculus medinensis, Marsonella perstans).…”

Section: Retinal Hemorrhages Common Uncommonmentioning

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Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Mansour,

Rodriguez,

Mansour

et al. 2023

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Background: Newer generation ophthalmologists practicing in the developed world are not very familiar with some tropical ocular diseases due to the absence of reports in the ophthalmic literature over the past thirty years. Because of world globalization or due to influx of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, exotic retinal diseases are being encountered more often in ophthalmology clinics. Methods: A multicenter case series of chorioretinitis or optic neuritis with obscure etiology that used serial multimodal imaging. Results: Four cases qualified with the diagnosis of presumed ocular onchocerciasis based on their residence near fast rivers in endemic areas, multimodal imaging, long term follow-up showing progressive disease and negative workup for other diseases. Characteristic findings include peripapillary choroiditis with optic neuritis or atrophy, subretinal tracts of the microfilaria, progressive RPE atrophy around heavily pigmented multifocal chorioretinal lesions of varying shapes, subretinal white or crystalline dots, and response to ivermectin. Typical skin findings are often absent in such patients with chorioretinitis rendering the diagnosis more challenging. Conclusions: Familiarity with the myriad ocular findings of onchocerciasis, and a high-degree of suspicion in subjects residing in endemic areas can help in the correct diagnosis and implementation of appropriate therapy. Onchocercal chorioretinitis is a slow, insidious, progressive, and prolonged polymorphous disease.

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confidence: 99%

Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Mansour,

Rodriguez,

Mansour

et al. 2023

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“…Ocular lesions in river blindness are not specific including corneal scars, uveitis, cataract and chorioretinitis. Differential diagnosis of ocular onchocerciasis chorioretinitis [56][57][58][59][60] include toxoplasmosis, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, larva migrans, syphilis, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis from various nematodes (Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninum, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris lumbricoides, and Baylisascaris procyonis), schistosomiasis [57], cestodes [58] and other microfilaria (including Marsonella perstans, Loa loa, Onchocerca gutturosa, or Dracunculus medinensis). Oculocutaneous tropical disease differential includes: tuberculosis, leprosy, Chagas disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis), sporotrichosis (also known as "rose gardener's disease") [59], coccidioidomycosis (also known as San Joaquin Valley fever) [60], leishmaniasis [56], giardiasis [56] and infection by other microfilaria (Onchocerca gutturosa, Loa loa, Dracunculus medinensis, Marsonella perstans).…”

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Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis: Commonly Missed Diagnosis Spilling Over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Mansour,

Rodriguez,

Mansour

et al. 2023

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(1) Background: Newer generation ophthalmologists practicing in the developed world are not very familiar with some tropical ocular diseases due to the absence of reports in the ophthalmic literature over the past thirty years. Because of world globalization or due to influx of immigrants from Sub Saharan Africa, exotic retinal diseases are being encountered more often in ophthalmology clinics; (2) Methods: Case series of chorioretinitis or optic neuritis with obscure etiology; (3) Results: 4 cases qualified with the diagnosis of ocular onchocerciasis based on their residence near fast rivers in endemic areas, multimodal imaging, long term follow-up showing progressive disease and negative workup for other diseases. Characteristic findings include peripapillary choroiditis with optic neuritis or atrophy, subretinal tracts of the microfilaria, progressive RPE atrophy around heavily pigmented multifocal chorioretinal lesions of varying shapes and subretinal white or crystalline dots. Typical skin findings are often absent in eyes with chorioretinitis rendering the diagnosis more challenging; (4) Conclusions: Familiarity with the myriad ocular findings of onchocerciasis, and a high degree of suspicion in subjects residing in endemic areas can help in the correct diagnosis and implementation of appropriate chemotherapy. Onchocercid chorioretinitis is a slow insiduous progressive and prolonged polymorphous disease.

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“…The recent report on multifocal cysticercosis and optical coherence tomography is interesting 1. Agarwal et al , reported a rare case and concluded that “presence of neurocysticercosis, the removal of the subretinal cyst should be performed prior to the initiating oral anti-helminthic drugs.”1 Indeed, the surgical removal is usually successful in management of such conditions in the previous reports 23.…”

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Multifocal cysticercosis and optical coherence tomography

Wiwanitkit¹

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Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol

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Multifocal cysticercosis with optical coherence tomography findings in a child

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Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis: Commonly Missed Diagnosis Spilling Over into North America, Europe and Middle East

Multifocal cysticercosis and optical coherence tomography

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