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. 2009 Mar 19;6(3):129–130. doi: 10.7150/ijms.6.129

Table 1.

Clinical manifestations of ocular toxocariasis.

Chronic endophthalmitis Posterior granuloma Peripheral granuloma
Frequency 25% 25-46% 20-40%
Average age at onset 2-8 years 6-14 years 6-40 years
Clinical features Severe granulomatous vitreitis Cyclitic membranes Retinal detachment Leucokoria Strabismus Hypopion White pseudogliomatous mass at the posterior pole, Retinal folds Emorrhagic perilesional retinal detachment Intralesional neovascularization Subretinal haemorrhages Granuloma anterior to the equator, usually located temporally (90%) Retinal folds, vitreous tractive membranes Macular and optic nerve disversion Retinal detachment Associated pars planitis
Differential diagnosis Retinoblastoma Coats' disease Hyperplastic primitive vitreous ROP Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis POHS Idiopathic subretinal neovascular membranes Congenital retinal folds Pars planitis Familiar exudative vitreoretinopathy