Intravitreal live gnathostoma spinigerum

Abstract

Intraocular infestation by live Gnathostoma spinigerum 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.

Keywords

• <i>Gnathostoma spinigerum</i>
• ocular infestation
• pars plana vitrectomy