Open AccessMultifocal cysticercosis with optical coherence tomography findings in a child
Author(s) -
Manisha Agarwal,
Vivekanand Jha,
Somendra P Chaudhary,
Ashok Singh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.95262
Subject(s) - cysticercosis , neurocysticercosis , medicine , cysticercus , cyst , optical coherence tomography , retinal , taenia solium , intraocular lens , ophthalmology , surgery , pathology
We herein report a case with multifocal cysticercosis--sub-conjunctival cysticercus cyst, sub-retinal cysticercosis, and neurocysticercosis in a child. The optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of the sub-retinal cysticercus cyst are reported. He was treated with anti-helminthic drugs and oral prednisolone followed by surgical removal of the sub-retinal cyst. He subsequently underwent silicone oil removal with lens aspiration and intraocular lens implantation maintaining stable vision.