Optic Nerve Cysticercosis

Verma, Lalit

doi:10.1001/archopht.120.10.1408

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“…The third case reported by Bajaj et al, showed complete resolution of optic nerve cyst with good visual recovery [2]. Verma et al [5], in their case report, treated the patient with pulse steroids alone and reported complete visual recovery. The inflammation in their case was probably caused by spontaneous death of the cyst as was demonstrated on the third month follow-up by calcification of the wall noted on ultrasonography.…”

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Optic Nerve Cysticercosis: Case Report and Review of Current Management

Sudan

Muralidhar

Sharma

2005

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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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Optic Nerve Cysticercosis: Case Report and Review of Current Management

Sudan

Muralidhar

Sharma

2005

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“…The NCC of the optic nerve is extremely uncommon and until today no more than 10 patients have been well documented. [184][185][186][187][188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199][200] As we discussed in the previous chapter orbital cysticercosis as a presentation of disseminating cysticercosis has not been reported in the medical literature excepting one anecdotal case [194]. The first well documented patient presenting optic nerve cysticercosis was from India (1991).…”

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confidence: 99%