Jensen's Retinochoroiditis: A Case Report
S. EL Hachimi *
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
S. Quebaili
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
A. Hammouch
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
M R. Bentouhami
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Y. Hidan
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
A. Mchachi
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
L. Benhmidoune
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
R. Rachid
Adult Ophthalmology Department, Casablanca Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospital August 20, Ibn Rochd university Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abstract
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by *Toxoplasma gondii*, an obligate intracellular protozoan that can infect a wide range of mammals and birds. Although often asymptomatic, this infection can have serious consequences, particularly when it affects the eyes, where it is known as **chorioretinal toxoplasmosis**. This form of the disease is one of the main causes of retinitis and blindness in developing countries. Chorioretinal toxoplasmosis is thus a major public health problem, particularly in immunocompromised patients and infants infected in utero. This article examines the mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and clinical implications of this pathology. Ocular toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of infectious posterior segment inflammation. Its diagnosis is most often presumed in the face of suggestive chorioretinal lesions.
Keywords: Chorioretinal lesions, Toxoplasma gondii, visual acuity, fluorescein angiography