Ocular myocysticercosis: an unusual case of ptosis.
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چکیده
BACKGROUND Cysticercosis is common in endemic countries like India. It can have various clinical manifestations depending on the tissue involved. It refers to a parasitic infestation by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the pork tapeworm or Taenia solium. OBJECTIVE To report an unusual case of ocular cysticercosis involving the levator palpebrae superioris and superior rectus muscle of the right eye. CASE DESCRIPTION A young, male adult was diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of the skull and orbit to have right-sided ocular cysticercosis. The patient was treated with oral prednisolone and albendazole, to which he showed a significant improvement. CONCLUSION Ocular myocysticercosis can be diagnosed by MRI and be treated medically with steroid and albendazole.
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I have read the case report titled “Ocular myocysticercosis: an unusual case of ptosis” published in the Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology by Agrawal S et al (2013) with a great interest. The author has reported an unusual presentation of ocular cysticercosis in a 24-year-old male presenting as right eyelid ptosis due to involvement of levator palpebrae superioris and superior rectus muscle. Si...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013