Reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis in fellow unaffected eye.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis in fellow unaffected eye.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 15 year old girl, known to have right ocular toxoplasmosis previously, has presented with one week history of sudden left visual deterioration and pan uveitis. Her condition was improved on intensive steroid treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Reactivation of such lesion in fellow unaffected eye is quite rare. Various choices of treatment are available and there are also different techniques to treat. A review of treatment based on this pathology is briefly discussed.
Eye Department, Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. seanlee@europe.com
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M
Seng Lee
R L
RL
Boyce
J R
JR
Clarke
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011739:Pyrimethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011239:Prednisolone; D011739:Pyrimethamine