Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS)
Intraocular infection by Cysticercus cellulosae larva are often found as part of a generalized systemic infestation. Reports of orbital adnexal cysticercosis are uncommon, despite the high incidence of brain and ocular involvement. With isolated infestation of extraocular muscle being exceedingly ra...
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| author | Meenu Babber Shikha Baisakhiya Prafulla Manjhi Neha Sharma Nipun Chopra |
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| description | Intraocular infection by Cysticercus cellulosae larva are often found as part of a generalized systemic infestation. Reports of orbital adnexal cysticercosis are uncommon, despite the high incidence of brain and ocular involvement. With isolated infestation of extraocular muscle being exceedingly rare, we at our institute report a rare case of isolated right inferior rectus muscle cysticercosis which presented with unilateral eccentric proptosis and restriction of upgaze |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccd9b0085ee2443697e8875f82ba12f72025-08-20T03:52:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842012-07-01231535410.7869/djo.2012.42Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS)Meenu BabberShikha BaisakhiyaPrafulla ManjhiNeha SharmaNipun ChopraIntraocular infection by Cysticercus cellulosae larva are often found as part of a generalized systemic infestation. Reports of orbital adnexal cysticercosis are uncommon, despite the high incidence of brain and ocular involvement. With isolated infestation of extraocular muscle being exceedingly rare, we at our institute report a rare case of isolated right inferior rectus muscle cysticercosis which presented with unilateral eccentric proptosis and restriction of upgazehttps://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2012.42taenia soliumparasitic infectionocular cysticercosisalbendazole. |
| spellingShingle | Meenu Babber Shikha Baisakhiya Prafulla Manjhi Neha Sharma Nipun Chopra Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology taenia solium parasitic infection ocular cysticercosis albendazole. |
| title | Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) |
| title_full | Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) |
| title_fullStr | Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) |
| title_short | Extraocular Muscle Cysticercosis Masquerading Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome(IOIS) |
| title_sort | extraocular muscle cysticercosis masquerading idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome iois |
| topic | taenia solium parasitic infection ocular cysticercosis albendazole. |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2012.42 |
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