title: Severe ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis: huge macular scar.
abstract: Retinochoroiditis is the most common ocular manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis, but other associated ophthalmological pathologies can also occur. Ophthalmologists are rarely able to distinguish between toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis due to infection acquired before or after birth, unless other clinical or serological indications are present. This article reports a case of a 3-year-old boy with abnormalities suggestive of congenital toxoplasmosis. The clinical and complementary examinations are discussed. The education of pregnant women is crucial for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis. Awareness of antenatal and postnatal presenting signs and symptoms is important for clinicians, because early diagnosis and treatment may minimize sequelae. Untreated, the majority of affected infants will develop chorioretinitis, deafness and/or neurological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, CHU Hassan II, Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fadoua
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zahir
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, CHU Hassan II, Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Meriem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdellaoui
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, CHU Hassan II, Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Samar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Younes
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, CHU Hassan II, Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Idriss A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Benatiya
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, CHU Hassan II, Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tahri
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Congenital toxoplasmosis; retinochoroiditis; sequelae