Canine tooth syndrome due to superior oblique myocysticercosis.
A 13-year-old boy had right periocular pain, upgaze vertical diplopia, and lid swelling. Right extorsion and hypodense cystic swelling in the right superior oblique involving the muscle and tendon behind the trochlea existed. Oral treatment was prescribed. MRI revealed a collapsed cyst. Ocular motility improved, but levoelevation diplopia persisted.
Pandey
Pramod Kumar
PK
Strabismus Service, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
Bhatia
Amit
A
Garg
Deepali
D
Singh
Rashmi
R
D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000469:parasitology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome; D020432:Trochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D011899:Ranitidine; D015766:Albendazole; D011241:Prednisone