Teaching neuroimages: neurocysticercosis with subretinal cyst
Prakash Kori1, Ritesh Sahu, P K Srivastava
1From the Departments of Neurology (P.K., R. Sahu., A.J., R. Shukla) and Radiology (P.K.S.), King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Neurology
|October 30, 2013
Abstract:
A 30-year-old woman presented with headache and diminution of vision of 2 weeks' duration. Visual acuity was finger counting at 1 meter in the right eye. Fundus examination showed a subretinal cyst (figure 1A). Neurologic examination was normal. Neuroimaging revealed neurocysticercosis (figure 2A). Ultrasound orbit showed subretinal cysticercosis (figure 2B). The patient was started on steroids and laser photocoagulation was recommended.


