Abstract |
The authors present a case of optic nerve cysticercosis in a 32-year-old patient who presented with sudden blurring of vision in the left eye and a transient visual improvement on systemic steroids. The ocular findings were unremarkable other than a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD). An ultrasound of the orbit, CT and MRI scans revealed a cystic lesion in the orbital portion of the optic nerve close to the eyeball. A presumed diagnosis of optic nerve cysticercosis was made on the basis of imaging and a positive serum ELISA. The patient improved dramatically on a 4-week therapeutic trial of albendazole and oral steroids. The post-treatment ultrasound and CT scan showed an involution of the cyst with some residual thickening of the optic nerve.
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Authors | Rajeev Sudan, R Muralidhar, Pradeep Sharma |
Journal | Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
(Orbit)
Vol. 24
Issue 2
Pg. 159-62
(Jun 2005)
ISSN: 0167-6830 [Print] England |
PMID | 16191809
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Anticestodal Agents
- Prednisolone
- Albendazole
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Topics |
- Adult
- Albendazole
(therapeutic use)
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Anticestodal Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Cysticercosis
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Optic Nerve Diseases
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
- Prednisolone
(therapeutic use)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Treatment Outcome
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