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Intracameral Gnathostomiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Wijak Kongwattananon1, Thanaporn Wiriyabanditkul1, Waraluck Supwatjariyakul1
1Vitreoretinal Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Purpose:
The purpose of this article is to report a case of ocular gnathostomiasis presenting with acute anterior uveitis and uveitis glaucoma.
Methods:
observational case report and literature review.
Results:
A 56-year-old Thai male was referred to a tertiary eye center with acute anterior uveitis and uveitis glaucoma in the right eye. A nematode was found in the right anterior chamber. Surgical removal of the nematode was successfully performed. Gnathostoma spinigerum was the nematode identified on pathological examination.
Conclusions:
Early detection of the parasite and timely surgical removal is the key to the management of ocular gnathostomiasis.
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