title: The successful removal of a subretinal cysticercus by pars plana vitrectomy.
abstract: A 39-year-old woman from Belize presented with recent vision loss in her left eye due to a subretinal cysticercus located near the macula. We are reporting the use of standard vitrectomy instrumentation and techniques to successfully remove the subretinal cysticercus by a transretinal approach. Pars plana vitrectomy with transretinal removal of the cysticercus is a useful alternative to the traditional external sclerotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Jules Stein Eye Institute 90024.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masket
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sidikaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery; D013621:Taenia; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy