Asymptomatic free-floating vitreous cyst masquerading as cysticercosis

A male patient aged 37 years, referred with the diagnosis of right eye intravitreal cysticercosis, was diagnosed as asymptomatic free-floating vitreous cyst after thorough evaluation. The patient was kept under observation, since baseline visual acuity was unaffected. No change was noted over the pe...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2016-11, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016217690
Main Authors: Ganger, Anita, Agarwal, Rinki, Kumar, Vinod
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asia
Cataracts
Cysticercosis - diagnosis
Cysts
Cysts - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Diseases - diagnosis
Humans
Indian Sub-Continent
Inflammation
Learning from Errors
Male
Melanoma
Myopia
Patients
Skin cancer
Vitreous Body - pathology
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Summary:A male patient aged 37 years, referred with the diagnosis of right eye intravitreal cysticercosis, was diagnosed as asymptomatic free-floating vitreous cyst after thorough evaluation. The patient was kept under observation, since baseline visual acuity was unaffected. No change was noted over the period of 6 months.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-217690