A Case of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the Neonate.

Lee, Dong Cho; Ha, Myung Sook; Chang, Moo Hwan; Choi, Woong San

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(5):1415-1420.
Published online May 1, 1999.

A Case of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in the Neonate.

Dong Cho Lee, Myung Sook Ha, Moo Hwan Chang, Woong San Choi

Department of Ophthalmology, Dankook Medical Center, The Dankook University, College of Medicine.

신생아에서의 선천성 톡소플라스마증 1례

최웅산(Woong San Choi),이동초(Dong Cho Lee),하명숙(Myung Sook Ha),장무환(Moo Hwan Chang)

Abstract

Congenital toxoplasmosis is caused by vertical transmission of Toxoplasma gondii from the mother during pregnancy. The road clinical spectrum of congenital toxoplasmosis ranges from stillbirth or death shortly after birth to survival with either cerebral damage or mild or subclinical disease, consisting usually of ocular involvement. Recently we experienced a neonate with congenital toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis was confirmed on the basis of clinical findings such as chorioretinitis, CT findings of multiple cerebral calcifications calcifications, hydrocephalus, and positive serologic test for toxoplasma IgM anti body. Therefore, we report our case with a review of related literature.

Key Words: Chorioretinitis;Congenital toxoplasmosis;Hydrocephalus;Neonate