[Submacular surgery in ocular toxocariasis: a clinic-pathologic correlation].
OBJECTIVE
To present a clinico-pathologic report on ocular toxocariasis in a nine-year-old boy with a submacular fibravascular membrane who underwent submacular surgery.


METHODS
A nine-year-old boy affected by chronic ocular toxocariasis in his right eye was treated. Fundus examination disclosed multiple vitreous strands attached to the retina in the inferonasal quadrant and a submacular membrane with a surrounding exudative macular detachment. Vitrectomy surgery with submacular membrane removal was performed.


RESULTS
Visual acuity improved from hand motion to 20/400 after two months of follow-up. The pathological findings revealed a fibrovascular scar without parasitic remnants in the serial section of the tissue.


CONCLUSIONS
In this case of ocular toxocariasis, submacular surgery turned out to be a good alternative treatment to improve the patient's visual acuity. Through this kind of surgery it could be possible not only to treat vitreoretinal complications of the disease but also to excise submacular membranes and reattach the retina in the macular area.
Smith
Ricardo J
RJ
Fundación VER, Córdoba, Argentina.
Caribaux
Leandro J
LJ
Reviglio
Victor E
VE
Lenta
Jimena
J
Juarez
Claudio P
CP
Luna
José D
JD
D002648:Child; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy