Ocular cysticercosis of the anterior segment

• Published in: Journal of AAPOS Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 628 - 629
• Main Authors: Cortez, Maria A., MD, Giuliari, Gian P., MD, Escaf, Luis, MD, Escaf, Sonia, MD, Vidal, Claudia, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.12.2007
• Subjects: Animals; Anterior Eye Segment - parasitology; Aza Compounds - therapeutic use; Child; Cysticercosis - diagnosis; Cysticercosis - drug therapy; Cysticercosis - parasitology; Cysticercus - isolation & purification; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic - drug therapy; Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology; Female; Fluoroquinolones; Humans; Ophthalmology; Prednisolone - therapeutic use; Quinolines - therapeutic use; Uveitis, Anterior - diagnosis; Uveitis, Anterior - drug therapy; Uveitis, Anterior - parasitology
• ISSN: 1091-8531; 1528-3933
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.07.003

A 6-year-old girl presented with signs of severe anterior uveitis. After initiating treatment, a cyst like lesion was observed in the anterior chamber that led to the diagnosis of ocular cysticercosis that was ultimately confirmed with histopathologic analysis. Ocular cysticercosis usually affects the extraocular muscle. Infection of the anterior chamber has been described, although to a lesser extent. Because of the usually poor visual prognosis and the controversy in treatment, physicians should be aware of this disease and its different variants of presentation.