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<journal-id>2462-8522</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Case reports]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Case reports]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2462-8522</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá), Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2462-85222018000100004</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/cr.v4n1.65310</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[OCULAR TOXOCARIASIS CAUSED BY TOXOCARA CANIS IN AN ADULT WOMAN. CASE REPORT]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barahona-Botache]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Germán Santiago]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Olivera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario Javier]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia Faculty of Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Group Instituto Nacional de Salud  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>4</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>4</fpage>
<lpage>9</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2462-85222018000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2462-85222018000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2462-85222018000100004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Toxocariasis is a zoonosis caused by the Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati nematodes larvae. These are intestinal parasites found in canids and felids, respectively.  Case presentation: This paper presents the case of a 22-year-old woman from Caquetá, with a three-month history of vision loss in her left eye, eye pain, diplopia, photophobia and bilateral red eye. Retinal detachment in the left eye was diagnosed by ultrasound. The ophthalmology service made a differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma and pars planitis. Symptomatic management was initiated with oral and topical corticosteroids, obtaining symptom improvement, although loss of visual acuity persisted.  Discussion: Coexistence and cohabitation of the patient with pets (dogs and cats) was an important factor to consider ocular toxocariasis. Complete blood count revealed mild leukocytosis and lymphocytosis without eo-sinophilia. Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Taenia solium cysticercus were negative, as well as the VDRL. The ELISA test for Toxocara canis was positive, with IgG titers of 1:64 (positive &gt;1:32, specificity &gt;90%). Management with ophthalmic and systemic corticosteroids, albendazole and vitrectomy was initiated. The vitreous band was released by means of surgery, making the diplopia disappear, although residual peripheral granuloma persisted and will be operated by ophthalmology.  Conclusions: Knowledge on ocular toxocariasis is important for physicians because it might be mistaken with retinoblastoma, a malignant neoplasm that may require enucleation of the eye.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción. La toxocariasis es una zoonosis producida por las larvas de los nemato-dos Toxocara canis y Toxocara cati, parásitos intestinales de los cánidos y los félidos, respectivamente.  Presentación del caso. Paciente femenino de 22 años de edad, procedente de Caquetá, Colombia, con un cuadro de 3 meses de evolución con pérdida de visión en ojo izquierdo, acompañada de dolor ocular, diplopia, fotofobia y ojo rojo bilateral, quien presenta desprendimiento de retina en ojo izquierdo diagnosticado por ecografia. La mujer asiste a oftalmologia, donde se hace diagnóstico diferencial con retinoblastoma y pars planitis. Se inicia manejo sintomático con corticoides orales y tópicos, con mejoria de la sintomatologia, pero persistencia de pérdida de la agudeza visual.  Discusión. Al revisar historial de antecedentes socioeconómicos, la paciente convive con perros y gatos, por lo que se piensa en toxocariasis ocular. En el cuadro hemático se observa ligera leucocitosis y linfocitosis, sin eosinofilia. La determinación de anticuerpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii y anti-cisticerco de Taenia solium resultaron negativas, al igual que el VDRL. El test de ELISA para T. canis fue positivo, con unos titulos IgG de 1:64 (positivo &gt;1:32, especificidad &gt;90%). Se inicia manejo con corticoide oftálmico, sistémico, albendazol y vitrectomia. Con la intervención quirúrgica se libera banda vitrea, logrando la desaparición de la diplopia, pero persiste granuloma periférico residual, el cual será intervenido por oftalmologia.  Conclusiones. Dada la posibilidad de ser confundida con un retinoblastoma -una neoplasia maligna que puede requerir la enucleación del ojo-, el conocimiento de esta forma de presentación de la toxocariasis es de suma importancia para los clinicos.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colombia]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Enfermedades desatendidas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico]]></kwd>
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