title: Peripheral retinal neovascularization in recurrent cicatricial toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis: case series report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report cases of retinal neovascularization in association with cicatricial plaques of congenital recurrent toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective review of retinologist records. Four cases found were documented with diagnostic techniques, mainly fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography and laboratory confirmation. Management included focal laser photocoagulation and pars plana vitrectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 4 cases, one presented spontaneous involution of neovascularization and vitreous hemorrhage. Three cases of neovascularization responded to laser photocoagulation and 2 cases to pars plana vitrectomy. Three cases regained 20/25 vision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peripheral neovascularization associated with plaques of cicatricial toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis has been rarely reported. Therefore, a routine careful examination of fundus periphery is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Flor Edith
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valencia
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G