Submacular cysticercosis

Eur J Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep;30(5):NP58-NP61. doi: 10.1177/1120672119841542. Epub 2019 Apr 7.

Abstract

Ocular cysticercosis could involve subconjunctival space, anterior chamber, extraocular muscle, subretinal space, or vitreous. The presence of intraocular live cyst is a potential threat to visual acuity. The removal of the cyst in-toto is thus of importance to prevent inflammatory reaction and ocular damage. The presence of cysticercosis underneath the macula makes the management challenging. Herein, we describe the management of a submacular live cysticercus cyst with a good postoperative gain in visual acuity. Also, the swept-source optical coherence tomography changes are described.

Keywords: Submacular; cysticercosis; internal limiting membrane peeling.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cysticercosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysticercosis / pathology*
  • Cysticercosis / surgery
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / pathology*
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Retinal Diseases / pathology*
  • Retinal Diseases / surgery
  • Suction
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Visual Acuity / physiology
  • Vitrectomy

Supplementary concepts

  • Submacular Cysticercosis