Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation
Author
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infestation caused by larval cysts (cysticercus cellulosae) of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, most commonly affects the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and the eye.
Ocular adnexal infestation in cysticercosis can involve various sites within the eye like vitreous humor, subretinal tissue, extraocular muscle, and lacrimal gland.
In this case report, a lump slightly below and medial to inner corner of eye, surgically removed from a 21-year-old male patient, was diagnosed as case of lacrimal sac cysticercosis on histopathological examination.
To our knowledge, this is the one of rare sites for manifestation of cysticercus cellulosae.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raoot, Amita. 2014. Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017425
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raoot, Amita. Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017425
American Medical Association (AMA)
Raoot, Amita. Lacrimal Sac Cysticercosis: A Rare Site for Manifestation. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017425
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017425