Spontaneous extrusion of cysticercosis: report of three cases.
We report three cases of spontaneous extrusion of cysticercosis. In two cases, it got extruded from the orbit and in one case from the subconjunctival space. Extrusion of cysticercosis was associated with improvement in clinical signs and symptoms.
Bansal
R K
RK
Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Gupta
A
A
Grewal
S P
SP
Mohan
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000469:parasitology