title: Orbital cysticercosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Opthalmology, Seth GS Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gadkari
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhabha
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Jehangir
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Adrianwala
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kirtane
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009534:Niclosamide; D015766:Albendazole