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Year : 2016 | Volume
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Intraocular gnathostomiasis: A rare case report from Central India
Preeti Rawat, Manushree Gautam, Nikhila C Jain, Rajdeep Jain
Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nikhila C Jain No: 185, Joara Compound, Indore - 452 001, Madhya Pradesh India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.181747
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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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