title: [Diagnosis of orbital cysticercosis -- a challenge for ophthalmologist].
abstract: Cysticercosis is a cause of serious ocular/orbital morbidity. Ocular cysticercosis can involve the anterior segment, posterior segment or adnexa. The cysticercus parasite has a predilection for subconjunctival, subretinal and intravitreal structures. Orbital involvement, in which the parasite localises within the extraocular muscle is rare. Orbital cysticercosis commonly presents with signs of inflammation, diplopia, restricted extraocular motility and proptosis. This report is of a 43-year-old woman with orbital cysticercus lying in the intraconal space, in relation with lateral rectus muscle, near to the apex of the orbit, presenting as a diplopia and painless movements of the eyeball.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oftalmologie, Universitatea de Medicină ş1 Farmacie "Iuliu Haţieganu" SpitaluL Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă Cluj-Napoca
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Opincariu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D015766:Albendazole