Orbital cysticercosis: masquerading as orbital inflammatory disorder.
An eight-year-old female presented with symptoms and signs of orbital inflammation and proptosis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of extraocular myocysticercosis. Oral treatment with albendazole and steroids was followed by spontaneous extrusion and resolution of the disease.
Ophthalmology Department, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, India. docrubie@hotmail.com
Rubii
R
Malhotra
Pragati
P
Garg
Roop
R
Mishra
Sachin
S
Khanduri
D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003552:Cysticercus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole