Korean J Parasitol.  2000 Mar;38(1):29-31. 10.3347/kjp.2000.38.1.29.

A toxoplasmic uveitis case of a 60-year-old male in Korea

• Kim MH
• Choi YK
• Park YK
• Nam HW

• KMID: 1040994
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2000.38.1.29

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.

MeSH Terms

Animal
Antibodies, Protozoan/analysis
Antimalarials/therapeutic use
Biological Markers/analysis
Case Report
Drug Combinations
Human
Immune Tolerance
Korea
Male
Middle Age
Pyrimethamine/therapeutic use
Recurrence
Sulfadoxine/therapeutic use
Toxoplasma/immunology
Toxoplasmosis*
Uveitis/parasitology*
Uveitis/drug therapy
Uveitis/diagnosis