Surgical removal of subretinal cysticercosis in conjunction with administration of intravenous methylprednisolone: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Intraocular cysticercosis in the sub-macular location is a rare but potentially blinding disease. The management requires immediate surgical management and anti-parasitic medications. We present a case of subretinal cysticercosis that was managed with a novel method of intravenous methylprednisolone administration before and after it was surgically removed.

Observations

A 17-year-old Indian female patient presented to our clinic with a history of vision deterioration through the last 27 days in her left eye (OS). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/20 in the right eye (OD) and hand motion OS. Fundus examination showed a healthy-appearing OD and a whitish glow in the macular region OS. She was diagnosed with subretinal cysticercosis and underwent pars plana vit

SUBMITTER: Banstola A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879664 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature