title: Albendazole therapy in orbital cysticercosis.
abstract: A patient with orbital cysticercosis is being presented, where albendazole therapy was successfully used. Serial CT scans of the lesions showed definite signs of resolution. The role of albendazole therapy in cysticercosis has been discussed. The relevant literature has been reviewed in brief.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Unit, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole