Affiliations 

  • 1 Z Nor Zainura, MS (Ophthal). Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Health Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 H J Barkeh, FRCS. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 J S Wong, FRCS. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 M Muhaya, FRCS, PhD.
Med J Malaysia, 2005 Dec;60(5):650-2.
PMID: 16515120

Abstract

This is a case of a 25 year old lady whose eye had been infected by cysticercosis. This case highlighted that the inflammation was due to host immune response. She was treated with oral corticosteroid and the lesions regressed.

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