Intraocular coenurosis: a case report.
A case of intraocular coenurosis was clinically diagnosed and treated with praziquantel. The drug destroyed the coenurus, but vision was lost through toxic endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. There were no systemic side effects.
Ibechukwu
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Department of Ophthalmology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Onwukeme
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D000328:Adult; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology
D011223:Praziquantel