title: Inferior rectus muscle ocular cysticercosis: A case report.
abstract: Cysticercosis is a systemic parasitic disease caused by the larval form of cestode Taenia solium. It has a worldwide distribution and is potentially harmful with variable clinical manifestations. The most commonly involved sites include eye, brain, bladder wall, and heart. Ocular cysticercosis can be extraocular or intraocular and may present with varied clinical symptoms. We report the condition in a thirteen year old female child who presented with mild lower lid swelling and diplopia in upgaze, wherein cysticercus cellulosae cyst was found within the mass of the right inferior rectus muscle. It becomes important to report this case because of the relative rarity of the condition these days, unusual site of the cyst and the young age of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Sanjiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Pawandeep Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocular Biochemistry, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manzoor Ahmad
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: University Centre of Excellence in Research, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Parveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocular Biochemistry, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jasbir
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaur
keywords: Diplopia; Inferior rectus muscle mass; Ocular cysticercosis; Taenia solium