[Ocular toxoplasmosis and AIDS. A case report].

Abstract

Ocular toxoplasmosis is uncommon in the natural course of AIDS. We report here in a case of a 27 year old man with cerebral toxoplasmosis involvement with neurological signs and coma. After an initial improvement with a sulfadiazine and pyriméthamine treatment, we noticed a foveal chorioretinitis with hyalitis in the right eye which deeply decreased the visual acuity (less than 20/400) strongly suggesting a toxoplasmic etiology. Then specific aspects such as serology, acquired or congenital toxoplasmosis, treatment are reviewed.

• Authors: C Garcher, A Bron, M A Bertrand, L Chirpaz, J M Bosc
• Journal: Journal francais d'ophtalmologie (J Fr Ophtalmol) Vol. 13 Issue 1-2 Pg. 69-73 ( 1990) ISSN: 0181-5512 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Toxoplasmose oculaire et SIDA. A propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 2212511 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents

Topics

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (complications)
• Adult
• Anti-Infective Agents (therapeutic use)
• Chorioretinitis (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Toxoplasmosis, Ocular (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)