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NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS IN CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH AFEBRILE SEIZURE: CLINICAL PROFILE, IMAGING AND SERODIAGNOSIS
Changing trends in ocular cysticercosis over two decades: An analysis of 118 surgically excised cysts
Purpose : To evaluate the frequency of ocular cysticercosis and to
demonstrate the changing trends in localisation of ocular cysticercosis
along with a brief review of literature. Methods : A retrospective
analysis of histology proven ocular cysticercosis cases seen over a
period of 20 years (1981 through 2000) was done. The pathology record
forms were reviewed for demographics, clinical features with specific
reference to the location of cysts in four subgroups: subconjunctival;
intraocular orbit and eyelid. The distribution of cases in four
five-year periods namely group A: 1981-1985, group B: 1986-1990, group
C: 1991-1995 and group D: 1996-2000 and the changing trends in the
location of cysts was evaluated. Results : One hundred eighteen cysts
from 118 patients aged 4-72 (mean 17.1) years were submitted to the
pathology service of S D Eye Hospital, Hyderabad. Male to female ratio
was 1: 1.2. Total number of cases in groups A, B, C and D were 33, 41,
16 and 25 respectively. Location of cysts was subconjunctival - 74
(62.7%); intraocular-31 (26.3%); orbital-8 (7%) and lid-5 (4%). In last
20 years, significant decrease ( P =0.0001) was noted in
subconjunctival cases (85% vs. 28%) with a significant rise ( P
=0.0001) in intraocular cysticercosis (6% vs. 60%). Conclusions :
Frequency of surgically excised ocular cysticercosis remained constant
over last two decades with an increasing manifestation of intravitreal
cysticercosis in the recent years. This could imply either improved
diagnostic modalities, available expertise in vitreo-retinal surgery or
ineffective medical treatment for intraocular parasitic infection. The
relative decrease in extraocular cysticercosis is probably due to the
increased preference and success with medical management
Falcine and parasagittal intracranial chondrosarcomas of the classical variant: Report of two cases with review of literature
Intracranial primary extraskeletal chondrosarcomas are extremely rare.
We report two cases of the classical variant which were dural based:
one falcine and the other parasagittal are presented. Only 10 cases of
this variant have been reported in this location. The pathology and
management of these lesions have been reviewed