ICD-11 classes
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Parasitic diseases
Nonintestinal protozoal diseases
1F57 — Toxoplasmosis
1F57.3 — Eye disease due to Toxoplasma gondii
ICD-11 1F57.3 — Eye disease due to Toxoplasma gondii
Chorioretinitis or ocular toxoplasmosis is a relatively common manifestation of T. gondii infection. Ocular toxoplasmosis occurs when cysts deposited in or near the retina become active, producing tachyzoites. Focal necrotizing retinitis is the characteristic lesion, but retinal scars from prior reactivation are typically present.
It includes 1 item.
- Toxoplasma oculopathy
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.