title: Intraocular gnathostomiasis: A rare case report from Central India.
abstract: We report the first case of intraocular gnathostomiasis from Central India. A 29-year-old male from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, presented with pain and redness of the right eye since 1 month. Slit lamp examination revealed anterior uveitis, multiple iris atrophic patches, and a live worm hooked on iris. The worm was removed through a small sclerocorneal tunnel. Microscopy confirmed Gnathostoma spinigerum. The patient was treated with oral albendazole and steroids. The case is reported because of its rarity.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: Manushree
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nikhila C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Rajdeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058429:Gnathostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007498:Iris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases