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. 2025 Nov 1;73(11):1702-1704.
doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_1335_25. Epub 2025 Oct 29.

Emerging trends in parasitic uveitis due to Gnathostoma spinigerum: A case series and diagnostic challenge

Radhakrishnan Shanthi  1 , S R Rathinam  2 , Aravind Haripriya  3 , Anand Rajendran  4 , S Lalitha  5
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Emerging trends in parasitic uveitis due to Gnathostoma spinigerum: A case series and diagnostic challenge

Radhakrishnan Shanthi et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Slit-lamp examination – Single Gnathostoma spinigerum larva observed floating in the anterior chamber. b, c and d: Light microscopy: (b) The intact larva has a cylindrical, elongated body with a slightly tapered posterior end. (c) Distinctive cephalic bulb armed with four rows of cuticular spines and segmented body with transverse rows of spines. (d) Internal organs, including digestive structures (a: Esophagus and b: Intestine), ending with anus c: at the posterior end of the tail, are visible. (e) Gross image: Advanced 3rd stage larval form of nematode Gnathostoma spinigerum with a translucent white cylindrical body. (f) Histopathology image (hematoxylin and eosin staining, longitudinal section): The larva displays a multi-layered cuticle with spines, underlying muscle layers, and internal structures such as the digestive tract (a: Esophagus, b: Cuticle, c: Muscle layers)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Gross image of G. spinigerum. (b-d) Light microscopic images of other cases
Figure 3
Figure 3
Unilateral uveitis – a diagnostic approach
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