Toxocara canis. 1979

W L Jones

Toxocara canis, commonly known as the dog ascrid, is a frequent parasite of the domestic dog. If the eggs of an adult worm are accidentally ingested by a human host, usually a child, a larval form of the worm develops that can survive for a limited period in various human tissues. The retina is one of these tissues and upon the death of this organism a granulomatous reaction occurs and a fibrotic mass is formed in the retina. This unusual ophthalmoscopic appearance is demonstrated by the presentation of three fundus photographs of patients with suspected Toxocara lesions. A knowledge of this parasite and its life cycle will aid in its recognition, treatment, and possible prevention.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007816 Larva Migrans, Visceral A condition produced in man by the prolonged migration of animal nematode larvae in extraintestinal tissues other than skin; characterized by persistent hypereosinophilia, hepatomegaly, and frequently pneumonitis, commonly caused by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Visceral Larva Migrans Syndrome,Larva Migran, Visceral,Migran, Visceral Larva,Migrans, Visceral Larva,Visceral Larva Migran,Visceral Larva Migrans
D012164 Retinal Diseases Diseases involving the RETINA. Disease, Retinal,Diseases, Retinal,Retinal Disease
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005128 Eye Diseases Diseases affecting the eye. Eye Disorders,Eye Disease,Eye Disorder
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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