Migrating behavior of presumed Toxocara presenting as punctate inner choroidopathy, idiopathic choroidal neovascularization, and diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis.
OBJECTIVE
To document the intraretinal migration of presumed toxocara larvae mimicking punctate inner choroidopathy, idiopathic choroidal neovascularization, and diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis.


METHODS
Sequential color photographs, fluorescein angiograms, and optical coherence tomography were performed in three unrelated adult patients with presumed ocular toxocariasis.


RESULTS
Characteristic fundoscopic manifestations simulating punctate inner choroidopathy, idiopathic choroidal neovascularization, and diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis were reported in these patients, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Presumed toxocara larvae must be included as a potential cause of different inflammatory diseases as a result of its migration through the retinal layers.
*Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil †Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade de Campinas ‡Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Olhos Niterói, Niteroi, Brazil.
Eduardo C
EC
De Souza
Eduardo
E
Raskin
Leonardo
L
Castro
Lilia
L
Muralha
Osias
O
Souza
Rafael
R
Pena