S Agrawal, S Ranjan, A Mishra.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cysticercosis is common in endemic countries like India. It can have various clinical manifestations depending on the tissue involved. It refers to a parasitic infestation by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the pork tapeworm or Taenia solium.
OBJECTIVE: To report an unusual case of ocular cysticercosis involving the levator palpebrae superioris and superior rectus muscle of the right eye. CASE DESCRIPTION: A young, male adult was diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of the skull and orbit to have right-sided ocular cysticercosis. The patient was treated with oral prednisolone and albendazole, to which he showed a significant improvement.
CONCLUSION: Ocular myocysticercosis can be diagnosed by MRI and be treated medically with steroid and albendazole. © NEPjOPH.
BACKGROUND: Cysticercosis is common in endemic countries like India. It can have various clinical manifestations depending on the tissue involved. It refers to a parasitic infestation by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the pork tapeworm or Taenia solium.
OBJECTIVE: To report an unusual case of ocular cysticercosis involving the levator palpebrae superioris and superior rectus muscle of the right eye. CASE DESCRIPTION: A young, male adult was diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of the skull and orbit to have right-sided ocular cysticercosis. The patient was treated with oral prednisolone and albendazole, to which he showed a significant improvement.
CONCLUSION: Ocular myocysticercosis can be diagnosed by MRI and be treated medically with steroid and albendazole. © NEPjOPH.
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Year: 2013
PMID： 24172571 DOI： 10.3126/nepjoph.v5i2.8745
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nepal J Ophthalmol ISSN： 2072-6805