Orbital Cysticercosis, Case Report And Review

Ziaei, Mohammed; Elgohary, Mostafa; Bremner, Fion

doi:10.3109/01676830.2011.587938

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“…The tissue diagnosis is not essential for starting treatment. Medical therapy with albendazole and oral steroid is recommended for the extraocular muscle form and retro-orbital cysticercosis, and improvements have been reported (Pushker et al, 2002;Rath et al, 2010;Ziaei et al, 2011). Despite the resolution of cysticercosis with medical management, a significant proportion of patients may have residual functional deficits (Rath et al, 2010).…”

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Ptosis: a rare presentation of ocular cysticercosis

Labh

Sharma²

2013

Nep J Oph

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Background: Cysticercosis is a common parasitic infection involving multiple systems and caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the cestode, Taenia solium. The humans become infected by ingesting its eggs from contaminated food. Here, we present a case of ocular cysticercosis which presented with mild pain, ptosis, inflammation of upper eyelid and slightly restricted ocular motility. Case: A twelve-year-old girl presented with mild pain, unilateral ptosis and inflammation of the right upper eyelid for seven months. There was no history of diurnal variation and trauma. There was neither protrusion of the eyeball nor any mass was palpable in periorbital area. Visual acuity in both the eyes was normal. Periocular and ocular examination revealed a slightly restricted ocular motility in the right upward gaze and a reduced vertical fissure height a with good levator palpebrae function. The Bell's phenomenon was good. The magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit showed an intra-conal retro-orbital mass involving the superior rectus muscle of the right eye suggestive of ocular cysticercosis. The orbital sonogram revealed a cystic lesion in the superior rectus muscle with an echogenic intramural nodule. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for serum antibodies against the cysticercus was positive. The ptosis improved with a therapeutic trial of albendazole and oral steroids for 6 weeks. Conclusion: Extra-ocular cysticercosis can be treated with oral steroid and albendazole.

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Ptosis: a rare presentation of ocular cysticercosis

Labh

Sharma²

2013

Nep J Oph

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“…According to the pathological slide observations, the vesicle wall is composed of 3 layers and contains a folded scolex structure. The vesicle wall is responsible for the nourishment and metabolism of the parasite [15], and the scolex structure is the typical pathological manifestation of cysticercus. In the current study, the vesicle walls of all the specimens were thin and transparent, and the scolex tissues could be identified.…”

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Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Intraocular Cysticercosis

Zhang

et al. 2013

Korean J Parasitol

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This study aimed to explore the clinical, radiological, and pathological characteristics of intraocular cysticercosis due to Taenia solium metacestode infection. Total 8 patients diagnosed with intraocular cysticercosis at the Red Cross Hospital of Yunnan Province, China were examined retrospectively. Patients with clear dioptic media had undergone fundus chromophotography. All patients underwent B ultrasonography of the ocular region (CT) successive scanning of the orbit and cerebral tissues. Parasites were extracted surgically and then examined pathologically. The fundus chromophotography showed a white and condensing scolex package in the vesicle. The B ultrasonic examination showed a vesicle-like echogenic mass in the vitreous chamber, in which the high-level echo spot was the cysticercus scolex. The pathological examinations showed that the vesicle wall exhibited hyaline degeneration, inflammatory cell infiltration, neuroglial fiber, and glial cell proliferation layers from the inside to the outside. The scolex is round and is composed of the outer tissue (the body wall) and the inner furrow tissue; these tissues migrated together. Primordially differentiated sucking discs were found in one case, but no hooklets were found. The inner scolex tissue was folded like a paper flower. The severity of intraocular disease is closely correlated with the pathophysiological processes of the cysticercus worm. Pathological examination of the intraocular lesions can help to evaluate the course of the disease as well as to provide a scientific basis for effective antiparasitic medication.

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“…There they develop into larvae or cysticerci, reaching their mature size of 1 cm in 2–3 months, but some remain quiescent for up to 5 years . Clinical manifestations depend on the affected organs (Figure ); ocular and neurocysticercosis have substantial morbidity …”

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“…8 There they develop into larvae or cysticerci, reaching their mature size of 1 cm in 2-3 months, but some remain quiescent for up to 5 years. [9][10][11] Clinical manifestations depend on the affected organs ( Figure 1); ocular and neurocysticercosis have substantial morbidity. 9,12 Oral cysticercosis is mainly encountered in patients from endemic areas in their third or fourth decades of life, 13 and mostly presents as a solitary, painless submucosal nodule resembling a mucocele.…”

Section: Cysticercosismentioning

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“…[9][10][11] Clinical manifestations depend on the affected organs ( Figure 1); ocular and neurocysticercosis have substantial morbidity. 9,12 Oral cysticercosis is mainly encountered in patients from endemic areas in their third or fourth decades of life, 13 and mostly presents as a solitary, painless submucosal nodule resembling a mucocele. In humans, oral cysticercosis corresponds to 1.7-5.2% of cases reported.…”

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Oral helminthic infestations

Hassona

Scully

Delgado‐Azañero

et al. 2014

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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Oral infections caused by helminths (worms) are rarely encountered in clinical practice, and consequently, there is a paucity of information in the medical and dental literature about these conditions. In the present article, we review the English literature related to oral helminthic infestations. The main oral infections caused by helminths include four roundworm (trichinosis, trichuriasis, filariasis, and larva migrans) and three tapeworm infections (cysticercosis, sparganosis, and echinococcosis). Cases are mainly encountered in endemic areas and mainly present a benign clinical picture. The diagnosis of oral helminthic infections is mostly established after histopathological examination, which shows parasitic larvae lined by fibrous tissue and inflammatory cells. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment of isolated oral lesions caused by helminths; however, patients should undergo thorough medical evaluation to exclude the possible involvement of other body systems.

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Orbital Cysticercosis, Case Report And Review

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Ptosis: a rare presentation of ocular cysticercosis

Ptosis: a rare presentation of ocular cysticercosis

Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Intraocular Cysticercosis

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