Orbital cysticercosis.
BACKGROUND
We report on a case of orbital cysticercosis in a 27-year-old Burmese man who presented with an orbital swelling 7 months after arriving in Australia.


METHODS
The presenting history and findings are reviewed and treatment options are discussed. A brief review of the life cycle of the tapeworm Taenia solium is provided.


RESULTS
The orbital lesion was successfully treated by surgical excision.


CONCLUSIONS
Cysticercosis should not be forgotten as a possible cause of unusual orbital lesions.
Pluschke
M
M
The Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Bennett
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D013621:Taenia / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification