Remote hypofluorescent dots in recurrent ocular toxoplasmosis on indocyanine green angiography.
OBJECTIVE
To report the findings of indocyanine green angiography performed in patients with recurrent ocular toxoplasmosis.


METHODS
Institutional prospective analysis of 23 eyes from 23 immunocompetent patients with recurrent ocular toxoplasmosis aged between 17 and 41 years. These patients underwent a complete ocular examination including indocyanine green angiography.


RESULTS
Multiple hypofluorescent spots distant from the recurrent active lesion of retinochoroidal toxoplasmosis were found in 26.08% of the patients. We also found multiple hypofluorescent satellite dots in 69.56% of the patients.


CONCLUSIONS
These remote dots seen suggest either a more widespread choroidal involvement in this disease and this can represent simply remote collections of inflammatory cells or subclinical infection.
Amaro
Miguel Hage
MH
Oftalmologista do Departamento de Oftalmologia da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. amaro@amazon.com.br
Muccioli
Cristina
C
Abreu
Mariza Toledo
MT
Belfort
Rubens
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002833:Choroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D004396:Coloring Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green