title: Intravitreal angiostrongyliasis: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Two male patients presented with unilateral blurred vision. A small motile worm was found in the vitreous cavity in both cases. In one case, another dead, disintegrated worm was noted in the inferior portion of the vitreous cavity. On each eye, vitreous surgery was performed and the worm was removed by an aspirator. Both worms were identified as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Since both patients had no signs of meningitis, lumbar puncture was not done. Long-term follow-up confirmed the benefit and safety of the vitreous surgery. Fluorescein angiography revealed severe pigmentary alteration, probably from inflammation of the choroid and retina due to subretinal migration of the worm prior to access into the vitreous cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
authors.forename: Direk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patikulsila
authors.forename: Nimitr
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ittipunkul
authors.forename: Bongkot
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Theerakittikul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis; D000818:Animals; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014822:Vitreous Body