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Bilateral, multifocal orbital cysticercosis.

Neelam Pushker·Mandeep S Bajaj·Ramamurthy Balasubramanya
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Orbital cysticercosis is a benign infection with a variety of clinical presentations. Awareness of all of the possible clinical manifestations could aid early diagnosis and prevention of late sequelae. We report a case of bilateral, multifocal, intraconal orbital cysticercosis, which is an extremely rare presentation.

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AlbendazoleAntiprotozoal AgentsChildCysticercosisEye Infections, ParasiticHumansMaleOrbital DiseasesTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase ReportsJournal Article

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Neelam Pushker, Mandeep S Bajaj, Ramamurthy Balasubramanya. Bilateral, multifocal orbital cysticercosis.. https://doi.org/10.3928/0191-3913-20040501-15

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