INTRAOCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS - MASQUERADE SYNDROME

Authors
KUMAR G KUMAR A TANDON R
Citation
G. Kumar et al., INTRAOCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS - MASQUERADE SYNDROME, Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma, 29(1), 1997, pp. 47-49
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma
ISSN journal
10794794 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
47 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-4794(1997)29:1<47:IC-MS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
This article discusses a case of intravitreal cysticercosis in a child , masquerading as exogenous endophthalmitis. The role of ultrasonograp hy in ruling out this diagnostic possibility is highlighted.