Subconjunctival cysticercosis – Is surgery always indicated? Role of medical management-literature review and report of two cases

Autor: Sonalika Mehta, Prashant K Verma, Rimpi Rana, Nowneet K Bhat

Publikováno v: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 10, Iss 9, Pp 3519-3521 (2021)

Ocular cysticercosis is caused by the larval form of pork tapeworm for which humans and pigs are the intermediate hosts. Intense inflammation secondary to immunological reaction is the hallmark feature of the infection, which can affect almost any ti

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Isolated Medial Rectus Cysticercosis Mimicking Pre-Septal Cellulitis: A Case Report

Autor: Dr. Pooja choudhary, Dr. Arvind Chauhan, Dr. Manoj Verma

Man is the intermediate host in the life cycle of the pork tapewormTaenia solium. Its larval form Cysticercus cellulosaeis the causative agent ofcysticercosis. Both intraocular and extra ocular cysticercosis are observed in tropical countries like In

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Subconjunctival cysticercosis - Is surgery always indicated? Role of medical management-literature review and report of two cases.

Autor: Mehta S; Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India., Verma PK; Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India., Rana R; Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India., Bhat NK; Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India.

Publikováno v: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2021 Sep; Vol. 10 (9), pp. 3519-3521. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 30.