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Seema Kashyap

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Disseminated hydatid disease involving orbit, spleen, lung and liver.

Orbital hydatid disease is rare, even in endemic areas. We present a case of disseminated hydatid disease involving the orbit, spleen, lung and liver in a lady aged 35 years. Based on a typical clinical presentation, presence of eosinophilia, a positive indirect haemagglutination test for hydatid disease and presence of similar disseminated, anechoic cystic masses in the liver, lung, spleen and orbit on imaging studies, the diagnosis of hydatid cyst was seriously considered before surgery. Aspiration of the cyst, followed by cryo-extraction of the cyst wall through transconjunctival route was safely performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. In conclusion, multisystemic involvement of liver, lung and spleen in a case of orbital hydatid cyst has never been reported before. The surgical technique adopted in this case is safe and effective.

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Atypical presentations of retinoblastoma.

PURPOSE: To study the atypical presentations of retinoblastoma in our institution. METHOD: Retrospective, clinical study. RESULTS: A total of 392 cases of retinoblastoma were reviewed; 72.2% of the patients had leukocoria, 13% had proptosis, 10% had strabismus, 1.5% were asymptomatic (detected on screening), and 3.3% had atypical presentations. Fourteen different atypical findings were observed including endophthalmitis (0.76%), secondary glaucoma (0.76%), uveitis (0.5%), corneal edema (0.5%), phthisis bulbi (0.5%), orbital cellulitis (0.5%), cataract (0.25%), pseudohypopyon (0.25%), iris nodules (0.25%), hyphema (0.25%), iris neovascularization (0.25%), microphthalmos (0.25%), exposure keratopathy (0.25%), and corneal blood staining (0.25%). All of the patients had Reese-Ellsworth grade V disease. On histopathology, invasion of neighboring structures was seen in 10 patients. All patients underwent enucleation with adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or both. CONCLUSIONS: Retinoblastoma can mimic any orbital or ocular pathology. Atypical presentations of retinoblastomas are usually associated with advanced disease. The possibility of ocular tumor should be entertained whenever there is an unusual presentation that is unresponsive to the usual therapy. Ultrasonography and computed tomography should be performed in all such patients, especially if the posterior segment is not visible.

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Intraocular live cysticercus larva.

Ocular cysticercosis is one of the most common parasitic infections of the eye in humans. Although the adult pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, resides in the lumen of the intestine, the only structural element of an adult worm is usually found within a tissue cyst in the eye, its adenexa, or other places in the body with a single invaginated scolex. An unusual case is described in which a 13- to 14-mm live cysticercus larva was found, removed from the eye, and confirmed by histopathologic examination.

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