Orbital Cysticercosis: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Management, and Outcome

Rath, Suryasnata; Honavar, Santosh G; Naik, Milind N.; Anand, Rajeev; Agarwal, Bhartendu; Krishnaiah, Sannapaneni; Sekhar, G. Chandra

doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.07.030

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“…Ocular and adnexal involvement represents 13% -46% of systemic disease. Literatures on orbital and adnexal cysticercoses revealed a predilection for children and young adults with slight male preponderance (Rath et al, 2010). The ocular adnexa is the most common site as reported in the Indian literatures (Rath et al, 2010;Pushker et al, 2001).…”

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“…All the extraocular muscles can be involved in myocysticercosis. However, the superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, lateral rectus and the superior oblique muscles have been found to be affected to a greater extent ( Rath et al, 2010). The clinical manifestations vary according to location, size, relation to adjacent structures and stage of development of the cyst.…”

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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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“…7 In another case series from India, the most common locations of cyst was in the anterior orbit in 69% of cases, subconjunctival space in 24.6%, posterior orbit in 5.8%, and the eyelid in 0.6% of cases. 18 Multiple cysts may develop in the same eye. 19 …”

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Orbital Cysticercosis

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2012

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“…Ocular and ocular adnexal involvement may occur in the context of isolated disease or systemic dissemination and can present with mass effect with or without a change in vision. 1,2 Cysticerci can lodge within the orbit and ocular adnexa or intraocularly. Intravitreal, subretinal, and subconjunctival cysticercosis are most frequently reported.…”

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“…However, most subconjunctival cysts are found to be adhering to the insertion site of an extraocular muscle, so these cases may be more accurately categorized as a type of myocysticercosis. 1,2 Although cysticercosis is endemic to rural areas of Latin America, Asia, and Africa, it can also occur in developed countries presumably as a result of food handlers and individuals migrating from endemic rural areas. In this way, individuals who do not eat pork or come into contact with pigs may also acquire cysticercosis.…”

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confidence: 99%