Ultrasound Biomicroscopy for the Detection and Characterization of Anterior Segment Cysticercosis.

Purpose: Ocular cysticercosis, caused by larvae, presents significant public health challenges, especially in regions with poor sanitation. Traditional imaging techniques often fail to detect anterior segment cysticercosis accurately, necessitating the exploration of more advanced diagnostic modalities like Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM).

Patients And Methods: A retrospective observational analysis was conducted on 18 eyes from 14 patients with cysticercosis involving the anterior segment.

Atypical Presentation of Foster Kennedy Syndrome due to Neurocysticercosis: A Rare Case Report.

This case highlights the atypical presentation of Foster-Kennedy syndrome (FKS) associated with Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a prevalent cause of space-occupying lesions in areas endemic to the parasite. We report a newly diagnosed case of NCC in a 13-year-old boy who presented with a one-day history of abnormal movements of the left side of the body and no ocular complaints. Fundus examination of the patient revealed temporal disc pallor and a cup disc ratio (CDR) of 0.

An Interesting Case Report on a Myocysticercosis Cyst.

One of the most dangerous parasite infections, cysticercosis, is found practically everywhere in the world. Cysticercus cellulosae is the larval stage of the swine tapeworm Taenia solium, which causes cysticercosis. Orbital or ocular cysticercosis (OOC) is an avoidable cause of blindness.

Unusual and Rare Causes of Monocular Elevation Deficit.

Introduction: To study the rare and unusual causes of monocular elevation deficit.

Methods: Five patients presenting to us with diplopia and elevation deficit were thoroughly examined and were found to have monocular elevation deficit due to rare causes.

Observations: All five were found to have different underlying etiologies - iatrogenic, sphenoid wing meningioma, cysticercosis, sarcoidosis and mid brain infarct, and were managed appropriately.

Case Report: Three-Day Albendazole Regimen for Orbital Cysticercosis and the Stardust Sign.

Ultrasonography findings have been used to diagnose and treat 10 cases of orbital cysticercosis. Although oral prednisolone has a key role in symptomatic alleviation, 3-day albendazole has been demonstrated to be curative without any recurrence.

Parasitic Eye Diseases: Nuances in Rapid Identification and Advanced Microscopy.

Aim: To study parasitic eye diseases in a tertiary institute of North-east India by live examination of parasites, rapid staining, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Methods: A 12-year retrospective analysis was performed and all patients diagnosed with ocular parasitic diseases were identified. Examination under a compound microscope, fluorescein staining, and scanning electron microscopy were done.

Intraocular and neuro-cysticercosis with diffuse stromal choroiditis.

Intraocular cysticercosis with central nervous system involvement is not that rare. We report a male child with a right-sided painful blind eye who had intraocular cysticercosis and granuloma in the left frontal lobe of the brain. There was an incidental finding of chronic inflammation in the choroid of that eye supported by histopathology.

[Epidemiology of cysticercosis in Chile].

Background: Neurocysticercosis is the most prevalent parasitic disease of the central nervous system in Chile, where sporadic cases are reported, without information about the epidemiology or distribution of the disease.

Aim: To identify the main risk zones for cysticercosis in Chile.

Material And Methods: Analysis of hospital discharge databases between 2002 and 2019, available at the website of the Chilean Ministry of Health.

Orbital apex syndrome secondary to myocysticercosis: A case report from Nepal.

Introduction: Cysticercosis is caused by parasitic infestation mainly by the larval form of Orbital cysticercosis may involve both the intraocular structures and orbit particularly the extraocular muscles. The clinical manifestations are caused mainly by the mass effect of the cyst in the initial period resulting in ocular motility restriction and proptosis and depends primarily on the site of the lesion.

Case Presentation: Here we report a case of 27 years old male with orbital apex syndrome secondary to myocysticercosis.

Optical Coherence Tomography Features of Ocular Cysticercosis: A Review of Literature With Observer Variation.

Ocular cysticercosis is a sparsely reported condition, requiring urgent management. The gold standard for diagnosis is an in toto extraction of the cyst with subsequent histopathology. The procedure can be demanding in contrast to the frequently adopted practice of in vivo cyst lysis.

Mortality associated with cysticercosis in a historical cohort from Britain.

Background: The burden of premature mortality associated with human cysticercosis is largely ignored mainly due to poor record-keeping in Taenia solium endemic regions.

Objective: To document mortality and survival characteristics of an historical cohort with cysticercosis.

Methods: The years of onset of symptoms and death untill 1957 were extracted from published reports of a British military cohort (n=450) examined in London in the early twentieth century.

Subretinal Cysticercosis in a Challenging Case: A Case Report.

Ocular cysticercosis occurs rarely and may involve various parts of the eye including subretinal space. We report a case of a 42 years-old female with diminution of vision in the right eye for one month and no vision in the left eye for 10 years. Best corrected visual acuity in the right eye was 5/60.

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

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 tissue of the host. Orbital imaging yields specific features suggestive of the diagnosis.

Antiepileptic drugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosis.

Background: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the brain. Epilepsy is the most common clinical presentation, though people may also present with headache, symptoms of raised intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus, and ocular symptoms depending upon the localisation of the parasitic cysts. Anthelmintic drugs, antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and anti-oedema drugs, such as steroids, form the mainstay of treatment.

Case of Orbital Cysticercosis Presenting as Recurrent Cellulitis Diagnosed on Multi-Modality Imaging.

Cysticercosis results in humans when infected with the larval stage of taenia solium which is called cysticercus cellulosae. The target organs usually involved are the brain, eyes, spine, and skeletal muscles. The ocular form of cysticercosis can affect the intra-ocular structures or involve the orbital adnexa.

Taenia solium in the Anterior Chamber: Surgical Management of a Rare Case of Live Free-Floating Parasite.

Ocular cysticercosis is a preventable cause of blindness. It is a parasitic infestation caused by Cysticercus cellulosae-which is the larval form of Taenia solium. In 1829, Soemmering reported the first case of a live anterior chamber cysticercosis.

Cysticercosis in ophthalmology.

Cysticercosis is caused by Taenia solium, a cestode or tapeworm that preferentially affects the subcutaneous tissue, brain, muscle, and the eye. It is traditionally a disease of low socioeconomic regions, but large-scale population migration has made it a matter of global concern. Its ocular invasion is a potentially blinding disease.

Albendazole and Mebendazole as Anti-Parasitic and Anti-Cancer Agents: an Update.

The use of albendazole and mebendazole, i.e., benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintics, in treatment of parasitic infections, as well as cancers, is briefly reviewed.

Delayed Pediatric Diagnosis of Cysticercosis and Uveitis Presenting as Chronic Multifocal Subretinal Fluid Blebs.

Purpose: To report an unusual case of intraocular cysticercosis in a 11-year-old boy that presented with chronic posterior uveitis and associated recalcitrant subfoveal and multifocal subretinal fluid blebs. The patient was later found to have a subsequent free-floating vitreous cyst that had been concealed from examination for years.

Methods: Case report.

Ocular cysticercosis at a teaching hospital in Northern India.

Background: Ocular cysticercosis (OC) is common in tropical countries. This study aimed to analyze the clinical presentation patterns, management and treatment outcomes of OC cases seen at a teaching hospital in North India.

Methods: This study took place between March 2014 and February 2019.

Anterior Segment Findings in Ocular Myocysticercosis in Children: Is it non- specific?

Ocular cysticercosis is a preventable cause of blindness. Medical therapy has been recommended for the retro-orbital and extraocular muscle form. Surgical management is largely done in cases with conjunctival or lid affliction.

Orbital cysticercosis: clinical features and management outcomes.

Aim: To describe the clinical and radiological features of orbital cysticercosis and its management outcome.

Material And Method: A retrospective analysis of consecutive cases of orbital cysticercosis between January 2008 and January 2018. The management outcome was classified into good, fair, and poor depending upon the resolution of the clinical features and status of the cyst and scolex in the imaging studies.