Intravitreal live Gnathostoma spinigerum.
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.
Basak
Samar K
SK
Disha Eye Hospitals and Research Centre, Barrackpore, West Bengal, India. disha@cal2.vsnl.net.in
Sinha
Tushar K
TK
Bhattacharya
Debasish
D
Hazra
Tushar K
TK
Parikh
Sunil
S
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