J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1973 Dec;14(4):383-386.
Two Cases of Cysticercosis in the Vitreous Body
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors recently experienced two cases of cysticercosis in vitreous body. In the first case of a 27 years old Korean male had a balloon-like 11mm3 cyst in the vitreous body of the left eye. The cyst was extracted and microscopic examination revealed a well preserved cysticercosis cellulosae. In second case, the cyst with the size of 8mm3 in diameter was seen in vitreous body of the right eye of a 35 years old Korean male. Although ocular and cutaneous cysticercosis are common, but cysticercosis in the vitreous body rarely been reported in Korea.
