Proptosis of eyeball in children with medial rectus cysticercosis: report of 2 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To report 2 children with medial rectus cysticercosis presenting as proptosis of eyeball.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
In orbital cysticercosis, extraocular muscle cysticercosis is the most common type. Two children, a 12-year-old girl and an 8 year-old boy, presented with proptosis and pain in the left eye. Both were diagnosed with medial rectus cysticercosis based on computed tomographic scan and serologic report and treated with oral albendazole and prednisolone without any residual ocular motility restriction.


CONCLUSIONS
We report 2 cases of medial rectus muscle enlargement caused by cysticercosis; describe its clinical importance, diagnosis, and treatment; and present a review of the literature.
Prasad
Rajniti
R
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanas, India. rajnitip@gmail.com
Bagri
Narendra
N
Mishra
Om Prakash
OP
Singh
Mahendra Kumar
MK
D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole