Ocular toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients without concurrent central nervous system infection. Report of two cases
Ortí, A.; Roig, P.; Chipont, E.; Cuadrado, J.M.; Porras, G.; Navarro, V.
Anales de Medicina Interna 13(8): 390-392
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 8983366 Document Number: 462854
Ocular toxoplasmosis is an uncommon complication of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and it is generally described associated with central nervous system (CNS) lesions. We describe two cases of ocular toxoplasmosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients, without concurrent CNS infection. Both developed bilateral or unilateral choriorretinitis with favorable response to antitoxoplasma therapy. None of them presented toxoplasmosis of the CNS coexisting with ocular lesions. Ocular toxoplasmosis should be considered in HIV infected patients although no involvement of the CNS is found.