A Case of Angiographically Angiitis with Acquired Toxoplasmosis in Elderly Patient
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 47-51, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-178392
ABSTRACT
To described a case of angiographically angiitis with acquired toxoplasmosis in elderly patient. We experienced a 72-year-old male patient who visited our clinic because of insidious decrease of visual acuity and metamorphopsia, inferior visual field defect in left eye. Ophthalmic examination showed a large, white, fluffy, retinal exudative lesion at superior area of optic nerve. We diagnosed a acquired toxoplasmic chorioretinitis developed in elderly patient without any systemic and immunologic diseases by serologic test and fluorescein angiography. Toxoplasmosis should be considered as a cause of diffuse necrotizing chorioretinitis in elderly patients. Older patients may be more susceptible to severe acquired ocular Toxoplasma infections because of age-related decline in cell-mediated immunity and chronic underlying diseases.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Optic Nerve
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Retinaldehyde
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Toxoplasma
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Vasculitis
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Vision Disorders
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Serologic Tests
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Fields
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Toxoplasmosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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