J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1971 Mar;12(1):25-27.

A Case of Intraocular Cysticercosis

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The author has recently experienced a case of subretinal cysticercosis(OS) which simulated subretinal tumor such as choridal melanoma. In close observation, subretinal cysticercosis was found that it had a characteristic heaving and undulatory morements. Any ocular complication such as uveitis was not found. This case was not associated with other systemic lesion. Subretinal cysticercosis was removed surgically but prognosis for vision was expected to be or because it involved macular region.


MeSH Terms

Cysticercosis*
Melanoma
Prognosis
Uveitis
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