| Title |
Spontaneous rupture of an intraorbital hydatid cyst. A rare cause of acute visual loss. |
| Creator |
Ozek, M.M.; Pamir, M.N.; Sav, A. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Abstract |
A very rare cause of acute visual loss due to the spontaneous rupture of an intraorbital hydatid cyst is presented. Acute onset was thought to be due to volume expansion and inflammatory reaction of orbital structures to ruptured cyst fluid. |
| Subject |
Acute Disease; Echinococcosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mebendazole; Middle Older people; Orbital Diseases; Rupture, Spontaneous; Vision Disorders; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225865 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k96dm6/225865 |
