Disseminated cysticercosis with multiple bilateral orbital cysts

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Nov-Dec;25(6):499-501. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181b82085.

Abstract

The authors report 2 cases of cysticercosis with widespread involvement of both orbits and subcutaneous tissue and muscles of the head, face, and neck. These cases highlight the severity of orbital involvement in patients with disseminated disease without signs of orbital infection. To the best of our knowledge, such an extensive involvement of both orbits has never been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cysticercosis / diagnosis
  • Cysticercosis / drug therapy
  • Cysticercosis / parasitology*
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / parasitology*
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / parasitology
  • Neurocysticercosis / diagnosis
  • Neurocysticercosis / drug therapy
  • Neurocysticercosis / parasitology
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnosis
  • Orbital Diseases / drug therapy
  • Orbital Diseases / parasitology*