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Ocular Larva MigransAka: Endophthalmitis
- See Also
- Epidemiology
- Incidence: 700 cases per year in United States
- Etiology
- Roundworm infection (Toxocariasis)
- Pathophysiology
- Spreads to eye from concurrent Visceral Larva Migrans
- Symptoms
- Gradual or sudden visual loss
- Eye discomfort
- Symptoms of Visceral Larva Migrans often absent
- Signs: Slit Lamp Exam
- Endophthalmitis
- Leukocoria
- Choroidal granuloma
- Labs
- Eosinophilia (rare)
- Eosinophils in Aqueous Humor
- Differential Diagnosis
- Retinoblastoma
- Strabismus
- Exudative retinitis (Coat's disease)
- Course
- Ocular symptoms may present up to 10 years later
- Management
- No satisfactory treatment
- Trial of Corticosteroids
- Surgery may be indicated in severe cases
Endophthalmitis (C0014236) | |
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| Definition (MSH) | Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumors, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D009877 |
| English | Endophthalmitides, Endophthalmitis, Inflammatory disorder of the eye, Ophthalmia, Ophthalmias, Ophthalmitis, Ophthalmitis -RETIRED- |
| Spanish | endoftalmitis, oftalmia, oftalmitis, oftalmitis - RETIRADO -, trastorno inflamatorio del ojo, trastorno ocular inflamatorio |
| Parent Concepts | Eye Disorders, General and NEC (C0549586), EYE LOCAL (C0549650), Uveitis, Suppurative (C0042168), Eye Infections (C0015403), Uveitis (C0042164), Vitreous disorders NOS (C0155365), Disorders of globe (C0270998), Reason not stated concept (C1276325), Inflammation of specific body systems (C1285333), Inflammatory disorder of head (C1285337) |
| Sources | CSP, CST, MSH, NCI, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
