title: Orbital cysticercosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pluschke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: 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