title: POSTERIOR UVEITIS OR WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION? CASE REPORT.
abstract: We present the case of a 61-year-old patient without previous ophthalmic or general history, who developed unilateral posterior pole granuloma and was diagnosed with posterior uveitis most likely due to a systemic Toxocara canis infection. Clinical examination and ancillary investigations showed elements that were also consistent with wet ARMD, but laboratory tests and successful use of oral anti-helminthic and corticosteroid therapy in decreasing the macular lesion and improving visual acuity, confirmed the diagnosis of posterior uveitis.
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: Raluca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moisescu
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000792:Angiography; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D019793:Fluorescein / Q000494:pharmacology; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D017166:Toxocara canis; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015866:Uveitis, Posterior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D057135:Wet Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D019793:Fluorescein