Presumed Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Identifier 77_Presumed Congenital Toxoplasmosis
Title Presumed Congenital Toxoplasmosis
Creator David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993)
Contributors David D. Donaldson
Affiliation (DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Retina; Toxoplasmosis, Congenital; Choroid; Macula Lutea; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi
Description Presenting Symptom: Poor visual acuity OD. Pathology: Chorioretinal scar. The patient was a 26-year old female with poor vision in the right eye. Examination disclosed a quiescent chorioretinal scar in the macular region of the right eye. The other eye showed a similar scar beneath the disc. The diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis in this case is presumptive but the fundus appearance is similar to that in which there is documented history of maternal toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Disease/ Diagnosis: Toxoplasmosis
Date 1971
Language eng
Format image/jpeg
Type Image
Relation is Part of Ocular Fundus Slides
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6pc3426
Setname ehsl_novel_dgc
ID 177334
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pc3426
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