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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar;64(3):235-7.
doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.181747.

Intraocular gnathostomiasis: A rare case report from Central India

Preeti Rawat, Manushree Gautam, Nikhila C Jain  1 , Rajdeep Jain
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Case Reports

Intraocular gnathostomiasis: A rare case report from Central India

Preeti Rawat et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar.

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.

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Depicting live worm hooked to midperipheral iris
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Third-stage larva of Gnathostoma spinigerum
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Cephalic bulb of Gnathostoma larva with rows of hooklets
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Body cavity of Gnathostoma spinigerum
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H and E stained section
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Eye of the patient after removal of the gnathostostoma larva
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