Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation
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Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation
Cysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infestation caused by larval cysts (cysticercus cellulosae) of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, most commonly affects the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and the eye. Ocular adnexal infestation in cysticercosis can involve various sites within the eye like vitreous humor, subretinal tissue, extraocular muscle, and la...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6722,2090-6730
DOI: 10.1155/2014/961815