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Ocular Larva Migrans

Aka: Ocular Larva Migrans, Endophthalmitis
  1. See Also
    1. Visceral Larva Migrans
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Incidence: 700 cases per year in United States
  3. Etiology
    1. Roundworm infection (Toxocariasis)
  4. Pathophysiology
    1. Spreads to eye from concurrent Visceral Larva Migrans
  5. Symptoms
    1. Gradual or sudden visual loss
    2. Eye discomfort
    3. Symptoms of Visceral Larva Migrans often absent
  6. Signs: Slit Lamp Exam
    1. Endophthalmitis
    2. Leukocoria
    3. Choroidal granuloma
  7. Labs
    1. Eosinophilia (rare)
    2. Eosinophils in Aqueous Humor
  8. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Retinoblastoma
    2. Strabismus
    3. Exudative retinitis (Coat's disease)
  9. Course
    1. Ocular symptoms may present up to 10 years later
  10. Management
    1. No satisfactory treatment
    2. Trial of Corticosteroids
    3. Surgery may be indicated in severe cases

Endophthalmitis (C0014236)

Definition (NCI) An infectious process affecting the internal structures of the eye.
Definition (NCI) A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the internal structures of the eye.
Definition (MSH) Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye frequently associated with an infection.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D009877
SnomedCT 123052006, 82255004, 128295000, 1847009
English Endophthalmitides, Ophthalmia, Ophthalmias, ENDOPHTHALMITIS, OPHTHALMITIS, Endophthalmitis, NOS, Ophthalmia, NOS, Ophthalmitis, NOS, endophthalmitis (diagnosis), endophthalmitis, Ophthalmitis (disorder), Endophthalmitis, Endophthalmitis [Disease/Finding], endophthalmiti, Ophthalmitis, Endophthalmitis (disorder), Inflammatory disorder of the eye (disorder), Inflammatory disorder of the eye, ophthalmia, disease (or disorder); eye, inflammatory, eye; disorder, inflammatory, Ophthalmitis -RETIRED-
Portuguese ENDOFTALMITE, Oftalmite, Endoftalmite, Oftalmia
Spanish ENDOFTALMITIS, Oftalmitis, endoftalmitis (trastorno), endoftalmitis, oftalmitis - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), oftalmitis - RETIRADO -, oftalmitis, oftalmía, trastorno inflamatorio del ojo (trastorno), trastorno inflamatorio del ojo, trastorno ocular inflamatorio, Endoftalmitis, Oftalmia, Oftalmía
German ENDOPHTHALMITIS, Ophthalmitis, Endophthalmitis, Augenentzündung
Dutch oftalmie, aandoening; oog, inflammatoir, oog; aandoening, inflammatoir, endoftalmitis, Endoftalmitis, Oftalmie
French Ophtalmite, ENDOPHTALMIE, Ophtalmie, Endophtalmie
Italian Oftalmite, Oftalmia, Endoftalmite
Japanese 眼球炎, ｶﾞﾝｷｭｳｴﾝ, ｶﾞﾝﾅｲｴﾝ, 眼内炎, 眼炎, 内眼球炎
Swedish Endoftalmit
Czech endoftalmitida, Oftalmitida, Endoftalmitida
Finnish Endoftalmiitti
Russian ENDOFTAL'MIT, OFTAL'MIIA, ОФТАЛЬМИЯ, ЭНДОФТАЛЬМИТ
Croatian ENDOFTALMITIS
Polish Zapalenie gałki ocznej wewnętrzne
Hungarian Ophthalmitis, Endophthalmitis
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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