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Orbital cysticercosis ‐ an ultrasonic diagnosis
Author(s) -
Murthy Hemanth,
Kumar Atul,
Verma Lalit
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1990.tb04799.x
Subject(s) - cysticercosis , ultrasonic sensor , medicine , optometry , radiology , pathology
Ocular cysticercosis, a platyhelminth infection, involves various ocular and adnexal sites. Orbital cysticercosis is a relatively rare site of presentation. We illustrate that this parasitic cyst, when present in the orbit, mimics an orbital pseudotumour. We have used ultrasound as an effective pre‐operative diagnostic modality.