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Sandes AR, Mouzinho A, Valente P, 2007. Orbital cysticercosis: diagnosis and treatment controversies. Pediatr Infect Dis J 26: 180–181.
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Gulani AC, 1998. Sonographic diagnosis of orbital cysticercus cyst: the “hanging drop sign.” J Diagn Med Sonogr 14: 122–124.
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Singla A, Lekhwani S, Vaswani ND, Kaushik JS, Dabla S, 2022. Fourteen days vs 28 days of albendazole therapy for neurocysticercosis in children: an open label randomized controlled trial. Indian Pediatr 59: 916–919.
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Chai JY, Jung BK, Hong SJ, 2021. Albendazole and mebendazole as anti-parasitic and anti-cancer agents: an update. Korean J Parasitol 59: 189–225.
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Malhotra R, Garg P, Mishra R, Khanduri S, 2011. Orbital cysticercosis: masquerading as orbital inflammatory disorder. Trop Doct 41: 119–120.
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Goyal JL, Das S, Kumar S, Chauhan D, Baheti U, Sangit V, 2007. Retrobulbar cysticercosis masquerading as optic nerve glioma. Orbit 26: 61–63.
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Tyagi S, Kumar S, Kohli V, 2023. Migration of inferior rectus muscle orbital cysticercosis to anterior subcutaneous tissue. Indian J Ophthalmol 3: 516–518.
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García HH et al., 2002. Current consensus guidelines for treatment of neurocysticercosis. Clin Microbiol Rev 15: 747–756.
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World Health Organization , 2023. Neglected Tropical Diseases. Available at: https://www.who.int/health-topics/neglected-tropical-diseases#tab=tab_1. Accessed July 28, 2023.
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Bhatia K, Sengupta S, Sharma S, 2016. Spontaneous extrusion of subconjunctival cysticercosis cyst. JAMA Ophthalmol 134: e155025.
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Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Du ZW, Jiang JY, Chen JX, Hattendorf J, Zhou H, Zhou XN, 2011. Efficacy of single-dose and triple-dose albendazole and mebendazole against soil-transmitted helminths and Taenia spp.: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 6: e25003.
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Whittaker C, Chesnais CB, Pion SDS, Kamgno J, Walker M, Basáñez MG, Boussinesq M, 2022. Factors associated with variation in single-dose albendazole pharmacokinetics: a systematic review and modelling analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16: e0010497.
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Case Report: Three-Day Albendazole Regimen for Orbital Cysticercosis and the Stardust Sign
Gautam Lokdarshi
Gautam Lokdarshi
Oculoplastic and Ocular Oncology Services, IRIS Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Orchid Medical Centre, Ranchi, India;
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Prashant Durgapal
Prashant Durgapal
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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ABSTRACT.
Ultrasonography findings have been used to diagnose and treat 10 cases of orbital cysticercosis. Although oral prednisolone has a key role in symptomatic alleviation, 3-day albendazole has been demonstrated to be curative without any recurrence.
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Authors’ addresses: Gautam Lokdarshi, Oculoplastic and Ocular Oncology Services, IRIS Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Orchid Medical Centre, Ranchi, India, E-mail: gdarshiaiims@gmail.com. Prashant Durgapal, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India, E-mail: prashantaiims08@gmail.com.
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1.
Sandes AR, Mouzinho A, Valente P, 2007. Orbital cysticercosis: diagnosis and treatment controversies. Pediatr Infect Dis J 26: 180–181.
-
2.
Gulani AC, 1998. Sonographic diagnosis of orbital cysticercus cyst: the “hanging drop sign.” J Diagn Med Sonogr 14: 122–124.
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3.
Singla A, Lekhwani S, Vaswani ND, Kaushik JS, Dabla S, 2022. Fourteen days vs 28 days of albendazole therapy for neurocysticercosis in children: an open label randomized controlled trial. Indian Pediatr 59: 916–919.
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4.
Chai JY, Jung BK, Hong SJ, 2021. Albendazole and mebendazole as anti-parasitic and anti-cancer agents: an update. Korean J Parasitol 59: 189–225.
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5.
Malhotra R, Garg P, Mishra R, Khanduri S, 2011. Orbital cysticercosis: masquerading as orbital inflammatory disorder. Trop Doct 41: 119–120.
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6.
Goyal JL, Das S, Kumar S, Chauhan D, Baheti U, Sangit V, 2007. Retrobulbar cysticercosis masquerading as optic nerve glioma. Orbit 26: 61–63.
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7.
Tyagi S, Kumar S, Kohli V, 2023. Migration of inferior rectus muscle orbital cysticercosis to anterior subcutaneous tissue. Indian J Ophthalmol 3: 516–518.
-
8.
García HH et al., 2002. Current consensus guidelines for treatment of neurocysticercosis. Clin Microbiol Rev 15: 747–756.
-
9.
World Health Organization , 2023. Neglected Tropical Diseases. Available at: https://www.who.int/health-topics/neglected-tropical-diseases#tab=tab_1. Accessed July 28, 2023.
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10.
Bhatia K, Sengupta S, Sharma S, 2016. Spontaneous extrusion of subconjunctival cysticercosis cyst. JAMA Ophthalmol 134: e155025.
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11.
Rim HJ, Joo KH, 1989. Clinical evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of praziquantel against human cysticercosis. Acta Leiden 57: 235–245.
-
12.
Steinmann P, Utzinger J, Du ZW, Jiang JY, Chen JX, Hattendorf J, Zhou H, Zhou XN, 2011. Efficacy of single-dose and triple-dose albendazole and mebendazole against soil-transmitted helminths and Taenia spp.: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 6: e25003.
-
13.
Whittaker C, Chesnais CB, Pion SDS, Kamgno J, Walker M, Basáñez MG, Boussinesq M, 2022. Factors associated with variation in single-dose albendazole pharmacokinetics: a systematic review and modelling analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16: e0010497.
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| Abstract Views | 872 | 872 | 96 |
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| PDF Downloads | 47 | 47 | 27 |