1/29. optic nerve cysticercosis in the optic canal.The authors present a first case of cysticercosis in the optic canal in a fifteen-year-old female patient. Cysticercosis of the optic nerve is rare. A cyst in the optic canal, beneath the sheath of the optic nerve, has never been reported. The patient presented with rapidly diminishing vision in the left eye, headache and papillitis. A magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cystic lesion at the entrance of the optic canal. Surgery performed was a transcranial orbitotomy which included deroofing of the optic canal and removal of the cyst from under the sheath of the optic nerve. The cyst proved to be cysticercus histopathologically. The outcome was a remarkable visual recovery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/29. Fungus-like hyphochytrids associated with human disease.We report two cases, with liver and brain abscess, respectively, where fungus-like organisms belonging to the Hyphochytriomycota were found at the site of inflammation together with peptococcus in the first and cysticercus cellulosae in the second case. This is the first time these groups of organisms have been reported in human material. The role of hyphochytrids in human pathology remained uncertain as they were found together with already known human pathogens.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.047458182028896keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/29. optic nerve cysticercosis: imaging findings.We present the imaging findings of retrobulbar optic nerve cysticercosis in a 50-year-old woman with a 6-month history of vision loss. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed an approximately 7-mm ring-enhancing cyst with a mural nodule located in the anterior portion of the left optic nerve. A contrast-enhanced MR imaging study revealed a cystic lesion with peripheral enhancement of the mural nodule. Sonography showed a cystic mass with a focal area of increased echogenicity corresponding to the mural nodule.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.85714285714286keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/29. Cysticercosis of the optic nerve.Cysticercosis of the optic nerve has been reported only twice in the literature. A case of optic nerve cysticercosis in a 50-year-old woman with atypical optic neuritis is reported. Computerized tomography showed a thickened left optic nerve with a ring-enhancing lesion containing an eccentric nodule. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test for cysticercosis further established the diagnosis. The patient was treated with oral prednisolone and albendazole, with no improvement in vision.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/29. Subretinal cysticercosis.BACKGROUND: [corrected] Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation of different body organs by Cysticercosis cellulosae, a larval form of the helminth, taenia solium, known commonly as pork tapeworm. Ocular involvement of cysticercosis is most common. Other sites of infestation include the central nervous system, subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscles, and heart muscle. patients with ocular cysticercosis may be asymptomatic or suffer mild to severe vision loss. CASE REPORT: A patient presented with painless vision loss secondary to a parasitic infection by presumed subretinal cysticercosis. The clinical appearance, differential diagnosis, and management of subretinal cysticercosis are discussed. CONCLUSION: Prompt diagnosis and referral to a retinal surgeon are essential for the successful treatment of this condition.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.023729091014448keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/29. optic nerve cysticercosis.Cysticercosis of the optic nerve is an extremely rare entity and only seven cases have been reported in the world literature. A case of optic nerve cysticercosis in a 25-year-old woman is reported, along with a review of literature. The patient presented with two episodes of pain, diminution of vision and proptosis. Computed tomography and ultrasonography revealed an intraneural cyst with scolex in the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve. A positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test for cysticercosis further confirmed the diagnosis. Medical therapy in the form of oral albendazole and steroids resulted in complete resolution of the cyst, with few visual sequelae.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = nerve (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/29. An incidental case of breast cysticercosis associated with fibroadenoma.It is unusual for cysticercosis to occur in the substance of the breast. Only a few cases have been described in the literature. We report a case of cysticercosis perched on fibroadenoma of breast found on surgical excision in a 35 year old Nepali woman. The patient had no discernible evidence of cysticercosis in the other organs.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.023729091014448keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/29. neurocysticercosis: a short review and presentation of a Scandinavian case.Cysticercosis is a disease entity caused by the larval form (cysticercus cellulosae) of the pork tapeworm (taenia solium). When man becomes the intermediate host, cysticercal cysts can develop in various organs. neurocysticercosis, i.e. cysticercosis of the central nervous system, can lead to a broad range of neurological disturbances. The disease is usually confined to geographical regions where sanitation is poor but can occur among immigrants or travellers from such regions. Due to increased travel and immigration the disease may appear in non-endemic areas. We describe a recent case of neurocysticercosis in a 28-year-old Danish woman, who had been travelling in the far east. She was successfully treated with praziquantel. A short review of the literature is given as the knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease has increased greatly in the last decade.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.023729091014448keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/29. You drive me crazy: a case report of acute psychosis and neurocysticercosis.Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease endemic in several developing countries where people consume raw or insufficiently cooked pork. The authors present a clinical picture of an organic psychosis in a 24 year old female with CNS cysticercosis. The neuroradiologic follow-up of this patient pre and post treatment with praziquantel is presented. The implications of this case with regard to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychoses is discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.023729091014448keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/29. Disseminated cysticercosis involving orbit, brain and subcutaneous tissue.Human cysticercosis is caused by dissemination of embryos of taenia solium from the intestine via the hepatoportal system to the tissues and organs of the body. We report, probably the first case, where orbital cysticercosis was associated with multiple cysticercus cellulosae cysts in the brain and subcutaneous tissue. Thorough screening for all the sites of involvement by the cyst is extremely useful for knowing the extent of dissemination, infection control, and for epidemiological purposes.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.023729091014448keywords = organ (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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