Congenital ocular toxoplasmosis with torpedo maculopathy and retinopathy of prematurity in a premature baby

Abstract

Purpose: To report an unusual case of congenital bilateral abnormality due to coexisting ocular toxoplasmosis and retinopathy of prematurity. Observations: A prematurely born baby with bilateral retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (one eye treated) was found to have a hyperpigmented torpedo maculopathy lesion in one eye while the other eye presented with microphthalmia, congenital cataract and non-specific pigmentary retinopathy. Following negative TORCH screening, laboratory tests subsequently revealed increased plasma IgG and IgM for toxoplasmosis. Conclusions: We present an unusual case of coexistence of congenital ocular toxoplasmosis with torpedo maculopathy and retinopathy of prematurity.

Keywords

• Torpedo maculopathy
• Pigmentary retinopathy
• Congenital ocular toxoplasmosis
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Microphthalmia
• Congenital cataract