Observational studyPLoS neglected tropical diseases2025
Small but threatening: Punctate Outer Retinal Toxoplasmosis (PORT), a case series report.
Observational study in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Outer retinal tubulation associated with photoreceptor degeneration.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2026Review
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aimTo emphasize the importance of promptly assessment of punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis (PORT), and to present a case series in a third-level reference center in Mexico City.
methodsRetrospective, observational case series of eight eyes of eight patients who presented PORT between January 2020 to February 2023. Diagnosis was made by uveitis specialists based on clinical findings, serology, and multimodal imaging. Descriptive statistics were used to exhibit absolute and relative frequencies.
resultsPatient ages ranged from 19 years to 67 years old. Each patient presented creamy yellowish-white, punctate outer retinal lesions. All patients had SD-OCT showed outer retinal alterations and in autofluorescence presented hyperautofluorescent lesions. 85% of the patients improved their BCVA after treatment, but three (42.8%) were legally blind.
conclusionsPORT is an atypical presentation of ocular toxoplasmosis. Lesions usually lead to retinochoroidal scarring which can significantly diminish a patient's BCVA irreversibly. Recognition of PORT lesions is important since timely and efficacious therapy leads to better visual prognosis and diminish the risk of legal blindness.
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