title: Cysticercosis with an Orbital Tropism in Twins.
abstract: Two fraternal twin sisters developed cysticercosis localizing to the right lateral orbit over the same period after a presumed common-source exposure in China. This case demonstrates that cysticercosis can be related to travel. Similar temporal and spatial occurrences of these infections suggest a genetic tropism of the infecting organism in these twins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Bradford W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Usha R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Jonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Deirdre E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Don O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Ramzi M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Alameddine
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Maureen C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hilger
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California bkorn@ucsd.edu jvinetz@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vinetz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California; Department of Pathology, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California bkorn@ucsd.edu jvinetz@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Bobby S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Korn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D041201:Taenia solium; D014195:Travel