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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | India | Volume 4 Issue 2, February 2015 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Orbital Echinococcosis: A Case Report
Dr. Deepa. M | Dr. Sachin [26]
Abstract: Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of the metacestode stage. Orbital echinococcosis predominantly caused by E. granulosus manifests as a unilocular cyst. Orbital involvement comprises 0.3 % to 1 % of all human echinococcosis and typically unilocular.
Keywords: Echinococcosis, orbital, proptosis, uniocular
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 2, February 2015,
Pages: 1225 - 1227