INTRAOCULAR GNATHOSTOMIASIS

Authors
FUNATA M CUSTIS P DELACRUZ Z DEJUAN E GREEN WR
Citation
M. Funata et al., INTRAOCULAR GNATHOSTOMIASIS, Retina, 13(3), 1993, pp. 240-244
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Retina → ACNP
ISSN journal
0275004X
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
240 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0275-004X(1993)13:3<240:IG>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The clinical and histologic features of an intraocular parasite from a 29-year-old woman are reported. The live organism was located in the posterior vitreous near the optic disc and was successfully removed by vitreous aspiration. The parasite was identified as an advanced stage larvae of Gnathostoma spinigerum. This is the first case report of th e scanning electron microscopic findings of intraocular gnathostomiasi s. The features of nine previously reported cases of intraocular gnath ostomiasis are reviewed.