Orbital cysticercosis: A case report
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- 28 July 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medknow in Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 26 (4), 457-458
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjopt.2012.07.002
Abstract
A 22 years old male presented to us with a history of lid swelling and chemosis of conjunctiva since 2 days. The patient had a history of convulsions 4 days back and 2 months back. The patient had undergone a CT scan which showed granulomas in temporal and parietal lobes. The patient was started on Anti tuberculosis treatment by the Physician. The Patient underwent USG B scan which revealed cysticercosis cyst in the anterior orbit inferiorly .The patient was treated with albendazole and wysolone for a month. The patient was reviewed after 1 month .The lesion resolved with the treatment both clinically and on USG.Keywords
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