Fresh Chorioretinitis; Toxoplasmosis

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Identifier 75_Fresh Chorioretinitis; Toxoplasmosis
Title Fresh Chorioretinitis; 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; Chorioretinitis; Toxoplasmosis; Exudates and Transudates; Macula Lutea; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi
Description Presenting Symptom: Blurred vision OD. Pathology: Focal opacification of the retinal. A 27-year old male with a chief complaint of blurred vision of the right eye of a 1-week duration. The fundus showed a focal opacification and elevation of the retina between the disc and macula with mild ensheathing of the efferent vein and minimal exudate over the disc. The edges of the lesion were ill-defined, as occurs with inflammatory lesions, and were unlike those of infarcts or serous exudates. Systemic examination disclosed a positive toxoplasmin dye test in dilutions of 1:256. 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/s6959k7m
Setname ehsl_novel_dgc
ID 177337
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6959k7m
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