Photographic documentation of spontaneous extrusion of a subconjunctival cysticercus cyst |
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Authors: | Raina Usha Kaul Jain Shailley Arora Ritu Mehta Dinesh Kumar Sharma Vivek |
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Affiliation: | Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India |
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Abstract: | Spontaneous extrusion of a subconjunctival cysticercus cyst is a rare occurrence. The case reported is of a 20-year-old man who presented with a subconjunctival cysticercus cyst that was suspected to be undergoing spontaneous extrusion. The eye was photographed as the parasite extruded through the conjunctival opening with undulating movements over 3-4 min. |
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Keywords: | cysticercus cyst spontaneous extrusion subconjunctival cysticercus |
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