Orbital Parasitosis

Abstract

Orbital parasitoses are uncommon diseases. Due to specific characteristics of orbital space, many different diseases, such as tumors and inflammatory disease, can present with similar clinical manifestations. The aim of this study is to review the most important clinical, epidemiological, and treatment aspects of orbital parasitoses described worldwide.

KEYWORDS::

• Orbital
• parasitosis
• cysticercosis
• myiasis
• dirofilariasis
• echinococcosis
• gnathostomiasis

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.