Intraocular live cysticercus larva.
Ocular cysticercosis is one of the most common parasitic infections of the eye in humans. Although the adult pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, resides in the lumen of the intestine, the only structural element of an adult worm is usually found within a tissue cyst in the eye, its adenexa, or other places in the body with a single invaginated scolex. An unusual case is described in which a 13- to 14-mm live cysticercus larva was found, removed from the eye, and confirmed by histopathologic examination.
Nainiwal
Sanjeev
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Vitreoretinal Service, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Chand
Mool
M
Verma
Lalit
L
Garg
S P
SP
Tewari
Hem K
HK
Kashyap
Seema
S
D000328:Adult; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery