title: Canine tooth syndrome due to superior oblique myocysticercosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Strabismus Service, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India.
authors.forename: Pramod Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Deepali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D011899:Ranitidine; D015766:Albendazole; D011241:Prednisone