A Case of Cysticercus in the Oculorotary Muscle.
- Author:
Chung Sook AHN
1
;
Eun Zoo LEE
;
Hyoung Hye CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalomology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child;
Cysticercus*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1975;16(4):437-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The Authors recently experienced with a 11 years old female patient who had a cysticercus in her left inferior rectus muscle. Under the diagnosis of a conjunctival cyst, a surgical intervention was carried out. The microscopic studies revealed that as a cysticercus cellulosae. The post-operative outcomes are uneventful and the ocular functions are satisfactory, visual acuity and ocular motility as well.
