Orbital cysticercosis.
Orbital cysticercosis is a rare condition. We report here 3 cases with orbital cysticercosis who presented with proptosis and ptosis (Case no. 1 and 2) and focal seizures (Case no. 3). All of them had a vision of 6/6. Diagnosis of cysticercosis was made on CT Scan. The lesions isolated in Cases 1 and 2 and were excised. Drug therapy was given to treat any persisting infestation. Case no 3 had multiple brain cysticerci in addition to the orbital one. However, the patient was lost to follow-up.
Gadkari
S S
SS
Dept of Opthalmology, Seth GS Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
Bhabha
S K
SK
Jehangir
R P
RP
Adrianwala
S D
SD
Kirtane
M V
MV
Shah
N A
NA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009534:Niclosamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D009534:Niclosamide; D015766:Albendazole