A rare case of subretinal cysticercosis.
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This is a case of a 25 year old lady whose eye had been infected by cysticercosis. This case highlighted that the inflammation was due to host immune response. She was treated with oral corticosteroid and the lesions regressed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 60 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005