Bilateral toxoplasma retinochoroiditis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome Journal Article
| Authors: | Heinemann, M. H.; Gold, J. M. W.; Maisel, J. |
| Article Title: | Bilateral toxoplasma retinochoroiditis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| Abstract: | A 32-year-old patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was evaluated for bilateral visual loss accompanied by uveitis, vitritis and retinochoroiditis. Diagnostic vitrectomy was performed on the right eye, and the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis made. Central nervous system involvement was suggested by ring enhancing lesions on CT scan. The patient improved on a pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine and clindamycin, but succumbed to disseminated toxoplasmosis when treatment was discontinued. © The Ophthalmic Communications Society, Inc. |
| Keywords: | adult; case report; central nervous system; diagnosis; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; drug therapy; encephalitis; therapy; protozoon; oral drug administration; uveitis; toxoplasmosis; clindamycin; aids; retinitis; vitrectomy; visual system; human; male; pyrimethamine; sulfadiazine; diagnostic vitrectomy; toxoplasma retinochoroiditis; chorioretinitis; vitritis; choroiditis |
| Journal Title: | Retina |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0275-004X |
| Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer |
| Date Published: | 1986-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 224 |
| End Page: | 227 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00006982-198606040-00006 |
| PUBMED: | 3575890 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- MSK author Jonathan W. M. Gold's middle initials are reversed on the original publication -- The publisher's record lists the publication date as Fall/Winter 1986 -- Export Date: 18 August 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
