Retrobulbar cysticercosis masquerading as optic nerve glioma.
Extra ocular muscles are the most common site of involvement in orbital cysticercosis. We present a case of retrobulbar cysticercosis masquerading clinically as optic nerve glioma.
Goyal
J L
JL
Guru Nanak Eye Center, New Delhi, India.
Das
S
S
Kumar
S
S
Chauhan
D
D
Baheti
U
U
Sangit
V
V
D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000469:parasitology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D020339:Optic Nerve Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole