A Case Report on Ocular Toxocariasis in an Adult: Retinal Granuloma Complicated by Tractional Retinal Detachment
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Ocular toxocariasis (OT) predominantly affects children; however, its occurrence in adults is rare and often overlooked, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Granuloma-induced vitreoretinal traction may subsequently give rise to serious complications, including tractional retinal detachment (TRD). A 52-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of painless, progressive visual diminution in her left eye. Ocular examination revealed leukocoria with features of intermediate uveitis, dense vitritis, and a solitary retinal granuloma, findings consistent with OT; the right eye was within normal limits. She was managed with systemic corticosteroids, albendazole therapy, and correction of anemia, resulting in marked visual improvement. However, during follow-up, she developed sudden, painless visual loss in the same eye. Subsequent fundus evaluation demonstrated a TRD. The patient was successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy, membrane peeling, and silicone oil tamponade. This case highlights the risk of delayed fibroproliferative sequelae in adult-onset OT, even after an initial favorable therapeutic response, emphasizing the importance of vigilant long-term follow-up.
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BibTeX
@article{jagadish2026case,
title = {{A Case Report on Ocular Toxocariasis in an Adult: Retinal Granuloma Complicated by Tractional Retinal Detachment}},
author = {Rohan Jagadish and Gautami Ramesh Laturkar and Nilesh Balaji Giri and Neha Gavare},
journal = {Annals of African Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.4103/aam.aam_101_26},
url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_101_26},
note = {CC BY-NC-SA 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A Case Report on Ocular Toxocariasis in an Adult: Retinal Granuloma Complicated by Tractional Retinal Detachment
AU - Rohan Jagadish
AU - Gautami Ramesh Laturkar
AU - Nilesh Balaji Giri
AU - Neha Gavare
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/30
JO - Annals of African Medicine
DO - 10.4103/aam.aam_101_26
UR - https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_101_26
AB - Ocular toxocariasis (OT) predominantly affects children; however, its occurrence in adults is rare and often overlooked, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Granuloma-induced vitreoretinal traction may subsequently give rise to serious complications, including tractional retinal detachment (TRD). A 52-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of painless, progressive visual diminution in her left eye. Ocular examination revealed leukocoria with features of intermediate uveitis, dense vitritis, and a solitary retinal granuloma, findings consistent with OT; the right eye was within normal limits. She was managed with systemic corticosteroids, albendazole therapy, and correction of anemia, resulting in marked visual improvement. However, during follow-up, she developed sudden, painless visual loss in the same eye. Subsequent fundus evaluation demonstrated a TRD. The patient was successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy, membrane peeling, and silicone oil tamponade. This case highlights the risk of delayed fibroproliferative sequelae in adult-onset OT, even after an initial favorable therapeutic response, emphasizing the importance of vigilant long-term follow-up.
SN - 1596-3519
SN - 0975-5764
ER -