| Literature DB >> 10743356 |
M H Kim1, Y K Choi, Y K Park, H W Nam.
Abstract
A toxoplasmic uveitis case was reported on the focus of impairment of pathological findings and serological antibody titers after chemotherapy. A chief complaint of a 60-year-old male was a decreased and blurred vision in his right eye for 2 weeks after experiencing tremendous stress and fatigue. A steroid therapy for 3 weeks was not effective and the retinal lesion became necrotic. Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody titer was checked to be a strong positive by both ELISA and indirect latex agglutination assay (ILA). He was treated with Fansidar F for 8 weeks. His vision improved as the necrotic lesion healed by scarring, but the antibody titers still remained very high without any signs of negative conversion. It is suggested to be a recurrent case of the past asymptomatic infection by presumed immune suppression caused by excessive stress.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10743356 PMCID: PMC2721104 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2000.38.1.29
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Parasitol ISSN: 0023-4001 Impact factor: 1.341