| Intraocular gnathostomiasis: report of a case and review of literature. | |
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PMID: 22492146 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Intraocular gnathostomiasis is a rare parasitic infection caused by the third-stage larvae of spiruroid nematode Gnanthostoma spp. seen mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a food-borne zoonosis caused by ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, all of which are known to harbor advanced third-stage larvae of Gnanthostoma spp. To date, 74 cases of intraocular gnathostomiasis have been reported from 12 different countries. Only four countries have reported more than 10 cases each, and India shares the rare distinction of being one of them, with 14 cases. Surprisingly, not a single case of cutaneous gnanthostomiasis has ever been reported from India. We present one such case of intraocular gnathostomiasis in a 41-year-old male who presented with an actively motile worm attached to the iris, and we review the pertinent literature of all such cases reported from India. |
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Authors:
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Gopal S Pillai; Anil Kumar; Natasha Radhakrishnan; Jayasree Maniyelil; Tufela Shafi; Kavitha R Dinesh; Shamsul Karim |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 86 ISSN: 1476-1645 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-11 Completed Date: 2012-05-30 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 620-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalmology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ponekara, Kochi, Kerala, India. gopalspillai@gmail.com |
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Adult Albendazole / therapeutic use Animals Eye Infections, Parasitic / diagnosis*, drug therapy*, epidemiology, parasitology Fishes / parasitology Food Contamination Food Parasitology Foodborne Diseases / parasitology Fresh Water Gnathostoma / isolation & purification, pathogenicity Gnathostomiasis / diagnosis*, drug therapy*, epidemiology, parasitology Humans India / epidemiology Male Treatment Outcome Zoonoses / epidemiology, parasitology |
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54965-21-8/Albendazole |
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