title: Intravitreal live Gnathostoma spinigerum.
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.
authors.affiliation: Disha Eye Hospitals and Research Centre, Barrackpore, West Bengal, India. disha@cal2.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: Samar K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: Tushar K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Debasish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Tushar K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parikh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery