Publication: Managing cysticercosis in anterior chamber of eye: A case report
Date
2007
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 240 - 242
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
Cysticercosis in anterior chamber (AC) is rarer than in other ocular sites. And it is usually associated with
plastic iridocyclitis. We report herein a case of a live cyst in the AC. The cyst was removed intact through
limbal incision by visco expression technique. Histopathology confirmed cysticercosis cellulosae as the
infecting agent. Timely removal of cyst can save the eye from severe plastic iritis.
Key words: cysticercosis, anterior chamber, methyl cellulose
Description
Shariq SM1 , Adhikari BP 2
1 Lecturer, 2 Medical Director, Department of Ophthalmology, Fateh Bal Eye Hospital, Nepalgunj Medical College, Nepalgunj, Nepal