title: Ocular cysticercosis--a profile.
abstract: A retrospective study was conducted on all histopathologically proven cases of ocular cysticercosis spanning a decade in a tertiary referral centre of North India. The symptomatology, presentation, complications and treatment therapies of 18 of these patients are discussed. The most common age group to be affected was 11-20 years (50%), while the most common site involved was subconjunctival (78%), followed by lid (11%). Spontaneous extrusion was documented in three cases. Medical treatment with albendazole under the cover of corticosteroids was found to be a useful adjunct to surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. dranuradha@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chowdhary
authors.forename: Rajlakshmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Kirti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Varinder
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole