title: Ocular cysticercosis with intermittent blindness.
abstract: We report this peculiar case of ocular cysticercosis with intermittent blindness which is never reported to our knowledge. This case highlights use of Ultrasound for examination of the posterior segment of eye globe. In limited facilities Ultrasound is the main modality to reach the diagnosis. We also wish to enforce the point that in endemic regions and in young population primary cysticercosis and its complications must be kept in differentials of cystic mass or calcified mass, as in this case, we have seen both the stages of cysticercosis progression.
authors.affiliation: Radiology; Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: Rajaram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology; Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: Radiology; Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: Kapil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Radiology; Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: Hemangini
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thakkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D013256:Steroids; D015766:Albendazole