Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF OCULAR AND EXTRAOCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS

Dr. Pooja Baisoya, Dr. Mohit Kumar

Abstract :

AIM :To study the clinical profile of ocular and extraocularcysticercosis.

 

Material and Method: A total of 10 patients were recruited for this study. Radiological investigations in form of ultrasonography and computed tomography were done for all the patients. Treatment was given according to the location of the cyst.

 

Results: The commonest clinical presentation was restriction of extraocular movements, proptosis, followed by subconjunctival cyst, papilloedema, suetinal cyst and intraretinal cyst.

 

Conclusion: Cysticercosis is a common parasitic condition which may manifest as ocular or extraocular disease. Treatment depends on the site of lodgement.

Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex  

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Dr. Pooja Baisoya, Dr.Mohit Kumar, CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF OCULAR AND EXTRAOCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-7 | July-2018

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