Bilateral Toxocara optic neuropathy.
A 14-year-old girl had loss of vision in the right eye and bilateral optic disc swelling. After treatment with oral prednisone, the neuropathy resolved. An extensive evaluation led to a probable diagnosis of Toxocara optic neuropathy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*