"Cysticercosis Cellulose of Upper Eyelid"- A case report
M., Patil P1, U., Arakeri S2, R., Yelikar B3, G., Biradar S4, G., Gannur D5.
Presentation of one case of extraocular muscle enlargement caused by cysticercosis, its clinical, diagnostic and treatment aspects. The case was not responding to the routine medical treatment given in a cysticercosis case. Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation caused by larval stage of the pork tape worm Taenia solium, which can develop in any organ in human beings it is more commonly seen in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, brain & rarely in eyelid. The disease is most prevalent in countries where pigs feed on human feaces. A case of Cysticercosis cellulose in a pure vegetarian girl is reported here of its rarity. A girl aged 6 years presented with cystic swelling over left upper eyelid. A clinical diagnosis of dermoid cyst was offered. Histopathological it was reported as a case of Cysticercosis cellulose.
Affiliation:
- Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, India
- Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, India
- Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, India
- Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, India
- Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, India
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