Diagnóstico prenatal ecográfico de catarata en un caso de toxoplasmosis congénita, Quindío (Colombia)

Abstract

Introduction: it is not usual to diagnose cataracts by prenatal ecography and this has been even less frequently reported in cases of congenital infection. The present report describes a case of congenital cataract caused by toxoplasma infection during pregnancy. Prenatal and post-natal studies confirmed the aetiology.Methodology: a case study was prepared and a review of the pertinent literature was made. The search was made in MEDLInE/PubMed using terms without restriction: “ultrasound”, “ultrasonography”, “cataracts” and “prenatal”.Results: fort y-three references were found. Only one of the documents reported a cataract being found by prenatal ecography in a case of congenital toxoplasmosis. Conclusion: t he caref u l search for ocu lar c om m it me nt du r i n g e c o g r aph ic s t u d y of toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy should be a key component of ecographic study during this infection.