Atypical toxoplasmosis masquerading late occurrence of typical findings

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1091-1093

  Miserocchi, Elisabetta ^a   Modorati, Giulio ^a   Rama, Paolo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Branch retinal artery occlusion; Neuroretinitis; Ocular toxoplasmosis; Optic disc edema; Retinochoroiditis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREDNISOLONE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADIAZINE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYE EDEMA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NEURORETINITIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; RETINOPATHY; SCOTOMA; SLIT LAMP; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; DRUG COMBINATION; PAPILLEDEMA; RETINITIS;

ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHORIORETINITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; PAPILLEDEMA; PREDNISOLONE; PYRIMETHAMINE; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; RETINITIS; SULFADIAZINE; TOXOPLASMOSIS, OCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949158511     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210901900635     Document Type: Article

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