Intracameral Gnathostomiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review

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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