Intravitreal live Gnathostoma spinigerum.

Basak, Samar K; Sinha, Tushar K; Bhattacharya, Debasish; Hazra, Tushar K; Parikh, Sunil

Basak, Samar K; Sinha, Tushar K; Bhattacharya, Debasish; Hazra, Tushar K; Parikh, Sunil.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2004 Mar; 52(1): 57-8

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-70837

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Intraocular infestation by live Gnathostoma spinigerum is a rare occurrence in humans. Most of the published reports are from South-East Asia. We report a case of intravitreal gnathostomiasis, where the worm was removed live and intact by pars plana vitrectomy.

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Animals; Anterior Chamber/parasitology; Eye Infections, Parasitic/pathology; Gnathostoma/isolation & purification; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Spirurida Infections/pathology; Treatment Outcome; Visual Acuity; Vitrectomy; Vitreous Body/parasitology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Vitrectomy / Vitreous Body / Humans / Male / Visual Acuity / Eye Infections, Parasitic / Treatment Outcome / Spirurida Infections / Gnathostoma / Animals Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2004 Type: Article

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