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*Treatments includes direct excision of ventricular cysts, [[shunting]] procedures, and removal of cysts via [[endoscopy]]. | *Treatments includes direct excision of ventricular cysts, [[shunting]] procedures, and removal of cysts via [[endoscopy]]. | ||
===Ophthalmic cysticercosis=== | ===Ophthalmic cysticercosis=== | ||
In ophthalmic disease, surgical removal is necessary for cysts within the eye itself while [[antihelminth drug]]s with [[steroid]]s alone might be sufficient to treat cysts outside [[Eye|globe]]. | * In ophthalmic disease, surgical removal is necessary for cysts within the eye itself while [[antihelminth drug]]s with [[steroid]]s alone might be sufficient to treat cysts outside [[Eye|globe]]. | ||
===Subcutaneous cysticercosis=== | ===Subcutaneous cysticercosis=== | ||
In general, [[subcutaneous]] disease does not need specific therapy. Painful or bothersome cysts can be surgically excised. | * In general, [[subcutaneous]] disease does not need specific therapy. Painful or bothersome cysts can be surgically excised. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Surgery is not the first line of treatment except in ocular cysticercosis and other certain cases of neurocysticercosis.
Surgery
Neurocysticercosis
- Surgical intervention is much more likely to be needed in cases of intraventricular, racemose, or spinal neurocysticercosis.
- Treatments includes direct excision of ventricular cysts, shunting procedures, and removal of cysts via endoscopy.
Ophthalmic cysticercosis
- In ophthalmic disease, surgical removal is necessary for cysts within the eye itself while antihelminth drugs with steroids alone might be sufficient to treat cysts outside globe.
Subcutaneous cysticercosis
- In general, subcutaneous disease does not need specific therapy. Painful or bothersome cysts can be surgically excised.