A 7-year-old boy with a right anterior orbital mass

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Photomicrograph depicts the only protoscolex of the cysticercus (left), which fell out of the loose stroma of the cyst during dissection. At higher magnifications (right) the protoscolex shows the same three layers of the rest of the cysticercus' loose stroma (4-point star), tegumental cells (up arrow), and wavy tegument (down arrow); however, the much thicker tegument is invaginated and stacked within the protoscolex.
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Published: Aug 30, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.03.2010.02.001

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Ibrahim F. Hitti, MD
Syosset Hospital, Syosset, NY
Janusz I. Sawicki, MD
Syosset Hospital, Syosset, NY

Abstract

The parents of a 7-year-old boy sought medical attention for "recent swelling" of their son's right upper eyelid. The boy had no surgical history. His only pertinent medical history consisted of five seizure episodes of unknown etiology at the age of 5 months, for which he was given medication until the age of 18 months.

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Hitti IF, Sawicki JI. A 7-year-old boy with a right anterior orbital mass. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2010;16(3):13-16. doi:10.5693/djo.03.2010.02.001
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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2010)
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