Ocular manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis, clinical implication – case report

Abstract

The aim of this case report was to present extremely severe, ophthalmic complications in form of rare, congenital toxoplasmatic bilateral defect of eye-balls concomitant with advanced uveitis, microphthalmia and eye-multistructural developmental abnormalities leading to irreversible visual disability. The ocular diagnosis was confirmed in Ret-Cam II and ultrasonography and it was accompanied with congenital multiorgan lesions including hepato-splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, leukomalacia, hydrocephalus and ventriculomegaly with neurological symptoms. Serology, PCR of cerebro-spinal fluid and cord blood confirmed the presence of congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection in the infant.

The authors took the effort of insightful analysis for the causes of applied treatment failure in mother during pregnancy, analyzing the inefficacy of Spiromycin therapy in pregnant woman and evaluating false-negative result of amniocentesis for Toxoplasma gondii presence.

Among many issues concerning anti-toxoplasmatic treatment in mother and infant presented in this article, the need for multiple repetition of toxoplasmatic tests should be underlined including amniotic fluid PCR and ultrasonography which can add much important data for correct diagnosis. The authors indicate that the lack of benefits from conservative therapy in case of suspected Toxopalsma gondii suggestion lead to dramatic multiorgan complications, especially ophthalmo-neurologic, leading to irreversible visual disability.