Case report: intraocular cysticercosis.
A case of intravitreal cysticercosis causing left uniocular cataract and eventual left visual loss in a healthy female Nigerian is presented. The diagnosis of cysticercus celulosae was not made until the patient had left cataract extraction done. The cysticercus larva found its way into the anterior chamber and this stimulated severe ocular inflammation. The use of antihelminthic and systemic steroid caused amelioration of the patient's ocular inflammation and symptoms. The review of literature on ocular involvement and the management of cysticercosis are discussed.
Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, P.M.B. 5538, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000469:parasitology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014821:Vitrectomy
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel; D011239:Prednisolone