Intravitreal live gnathostoma spinigerum
Intraocular infestation by live <i> Gnathostoma spinigerum </i> is a rare occurrence in humans. Most of the published reports are from South-East Asia. We report a case of intravitreal gnathostomiasis, where the worm was removed live and intact by pars plana vitrectomy.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2004;volume=52;issue=1;spage=57;epage=58;aulast=Basak |