DR. JYOTI DESWAL

DR. TEJAL BIDHALAN, DR. NEHA YADAV, DR. NEEBHA ANAND

Abstract

We present a case of a 7 years old girl child who was referred to us from Pediatric department for fundus examination to rule out ocular cysticercosis. On taking history, she belonged to a family of pork eaters and had diminution of vision in right eye since 2 weeks. On examination, she had multiple cutaneous nodules over chest and abdomen including a nodule over left lateral side of tongue. Vision in the affected eye was 6/60. Anterior segment was normal. Fundus revealed a subretinal cystic lesion in superotemporal quadrant leading to exudative retinal detachment involving macula. Neurocysticercosis was confirmed via MRI scans which showed scattered cystic lesion throughout brain. Dermal involvement was confirmed with biopsy. Patient was treated conservatively and followed up in OPD. Cysticercosis, a parasitic infestation caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of Taenia solium forms a preventable and eradicable cause of blindness endemic in the Indian subcontinent.