Visceral Larva Migrans of the Eye

O'Connor, Patrick R.

doi:10.1001/archopht.1972.01000030528011

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“…Wilder (21) first demonstrated the presence of nematode larvae in some eyes which were thought to be retinoblastomata. In addition, Nichols (13), Yoshioka (22), Ashton (1), Bird (4), Smith (16) and O'Conner (14) clearly found Toxocara canis in histological studies of suspected retinal tumors.…”

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The diagnostic significance of immuno-diffusion test in atypical ocular toxocariasis

1980

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A case of atypical intra-ocular Toxocara infestation in a 53 year-old Japanese male is described. Characteristic long, linear, subretinal tracts resembling a coiled circle were observed at the posterior pole and in the equatorial region of the fundus. These subretinal coiled tracks may be caused by larval appearance and migration in the subretinal apace of the fundus. Immuno-diffusion tests which may aid the diagnosis of ocular Toxocariasis and the implications of infestation are discussed.

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The diagnostic significance of immuno-diffusion test in atypical ocular toxocariasis

1980

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“…One of these, the motile chorioretinal nematode, has been described following ophthalmoscopic visualization," and inferred from the discovery of a subretinal tube on histological examination of a presumed case of ocular toxocariasis. 4 We present a case of ocular toxocariasis in a 12-year-old boy which purports to demonstrate the intraocular motility of the toxocara larva and the nature of the various lesions caused by its passage. We relate the difficulty in achieving serological confirmation of ocular toxocariasis to peculiarities in the intraocular host-parasite relationship.…”

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Ocular larva migrans: a case report.

Lyness¹,

O²,

Logan³

et al. 1987

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Examination of the right eye showed it to be structurally sound in all regards. The left eye was injected, and biomicroscopy revealed slight flare and some inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber. Pigment deposits on the anterior lens surface and posterior synechiae were present (Fig. 1). The intraocular pressure was 18 mmHg on the right and 24 mmHg on the left. The left lens was clear, but immediately behind the lens there was a grey-white intraocular membrane or mass associated with an array of dilated vascular channels and pigment deposits. The ocular fundus could not be visualised.Systemic examination was negative, with no evidence of regional or generalized lymphadenopathy, skin lesions, arthropathy or hepatosplenomegaly.The right visual field was normal (Goldmann perimetry) but it was not possible to obtain a plot on the left side. Electroretinography showed a normal B wave amplitude on the right side, but recordings on the left side were extinguished, even to a bright flash. Fluorescein angiography (Fig. 2) confirmed the presence of numerous dilated shunt-like blood vessels within the retrolenticular mass. These blood vessels filled rapidly in the early phases of angiography; the major channels remained competent, while the smaller vessels leaked dye, causing the retrolenticular mass to become hyperfluorescent by the later angiographic frames. Some of the large

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Toxocara canis Infection of the Eye

Watzke¹

1984

Arch Ophthalmol

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Visceral Larva Migrans of the Eye

Cited by 7 publications

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The diagnostic significance of immuno-diffusion test in atypical ocular toxocariasis

The diagnostic significance of immuno-diffusion test in atypical ocular toxocariasis

Ocular larva migrans: a case report.

Toxocara canis Infection of the Eye

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