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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2020

Optical coherence tomography angiography findings in macular toxoplasma retinochoroiditis: A case report.

Alejandro L Perez, Rosa A Lozada, Andres Emanuelli, Armando L Oliver

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Pediatric hypereosinophilia and toxoplasma: Peregrination beyond facileness.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alejandro L PerezDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, 00921, USA.
Rosa A LozadaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, 00921, USA.
Andres EmanuelliDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, 00921, USA.
Armando L OliverDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, 00921, USA.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus · PR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) findings in a patient with macular toxoplasma retinochoroiditis (TRC). OBSERVATIONS: A 14-year old female presented with a 2-week history of decreased vision of her right eye. Upon presentation, on the right eye, visual acuity was 20/200 and the fundus revealed 2+ vitritis and an active parafoveal area of retinitis superotemporally. Toxoplasma serology revealed positive IgG and negative IgM. Initial treatment consisted of intravitreal clindamycin (1.0mg in 0.1 mL) with dexamethasone (1.0 mg in 0.1 mL) along with oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, azithromycin and prednisone; of which the trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was discontinued 4 days into therapy due to a pruritic rash. Six-weeks after the presentation, the oral prednisone had been tapered off, and all therapy discontinued. The patient had complete resolution of TRC and recovered 20/20 vision. OCT-A analysis of the right macula, performed after completion of treatment, revealed preservation of foveal perfusion along a parafoveal area of ischemia, superotemporally, at the superficial and deep retinal vascular complexes, including the choriocapillaris. CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: In macular TRC, OCT-A may help to assess therapeutic outcomes from a vascular perspective. To our knowledge, our case represents the first description in the medical literature of OCT-A findings in macular TRC.

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Intravitreal clindamycinMaculaOptical coherence tomography angiographyToxoplasma retinochoroiditis

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