Globe Calcification in Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Overview

Journal Indian J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2006 Jul 4

PMID 16816517

Authors

N R S Surendrababu

K A Kuruvilla

A K Jana

Rekha Cherian

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Abstract

Various patterns of distribution of intracerebral calcification have been described in congenital toxoplasmosis. We report a case of congenital toxoplasmosis with a rare finding of calcification in the globe detected by CT scan that has not been described earlier.

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