Retinal angiogenesis arrest in a full term infant with congenital toxoplasmosis

Authors

  • Cristina Santos Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Mário Ramalho Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Catarina Pedrosa Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Inês Coutinho Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Marta Ferreira Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Maria João Brito Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca
  • Susana Teixeira Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.7134

Keywords:

congenital toxoplasmosis, retinochoroiditis, angiogenesis, neovascularization

Abstract

We report the finding of avascular retina in the vicinity of toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis lesions in a full term infant. We postulate that an antiangiogenic stimulus in utero might have interrupted normal retinal vessel growth.

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Published

2015-12-25

How to Cite

Santos, C., Ramalho, M., Pedrosa, C., Coutinho, I., Ferreira, M., Brito, M. J., & Teixeira, S. (2015). Retinal angiogenesis arrest in a full term infant with congenital toxoplasmosis. Revista Sociedade Portuguesa De Oftalmologia, 39(2), 137–138. https://doi.org/10.48560/rspo.7134

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Shot Communications and Images in Ophthalmology

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CC BY

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