A Case of Intravitreal Cysticercosis with Neovascular Glaucoma
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1610-1613, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-12543
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To introduce a case of intravitreal cysticercosis presenting as neovascular glaucoma. CASESUMMARY:
A 42-year-old female who lives in the Philippines visited our clinic complaining of reduced visual acuity and decreased visual field in her right eye. She was treated at another clinic for neovascular glaucoma and posterior uveitis. Initial best-corrected visual acuity was 0.7 and intraocular pressure was 13 mm Hg with Goldmann applanation tonometry. Slit lamp examination showed inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber and vitreous with florid new vessel on iris. On fundus examination, a cystic lesion without movement was observed in the superonasal vitreous as well as tractional band. As other retinal vascular diseases were not observed on fluorescein angiography, the patient was diagnosed with secondary neovascular glaucoma due to cysticercosis. After a single course of intravitreal bevacizumab injection and cyst removal with pars plana vitrectomy, the best-corrected visual acuity was 0.5 and intraocular pressure was 14 mm Hg without recurrence of iris neovascularization during the 3 months of follow-up.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Philippines
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Recurrence
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Retinaldehyde
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Traction
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Vascular Diseases
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Vitrectomy
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Cysticercosis
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Fields
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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