1. OCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS
- Author
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M Sood, G C Sood, AL Aurora, and Shashi Kapoor
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Cysticercosis ,Cysticercus ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Ophthalmology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Lens (anatomy) ,Surgical removal ,parasitic diseases ,Rare case ,medicine ,Ocular cysticercosis ,Cyst ,business ,Uveitis - Abstract
A rare case of free floating cysticercus in the anterior chamber is described which mimiced a dislocated lens. Preoperative use of steroids is advocated not only to controle uveitis but also facilitate surgical removal of the cyst.
- Published
- 2009
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