| Title | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| Authors | Guo, Chunying Zhu, Ruilin Qiu, Jianxing Zhu, Lina Yang, Liu |
| Affiliation | Peking Univ, Hosp 1, Key Lab Vis Loss & Restorat, Dept Ophthalmol,Minist Educ, 8 Xi Shi Ku St, Beijing 100034, Peoples R China. Peking Univ, Hosp 1, Dept Radiol, Beijing 100034, Peoples R China. |
| Keywords | Echinococcosis Parasitic disease Panuveitis Vitrectomy HUMAN CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS ORBITAL HYDATID CYST |
| Issue Date | 2017 |
| Publisher | BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| Citation | BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY.2017,17. |
| Abstract | Background: Echinococcosis is a dangerous zoonotic parasitic disease. Ocular echinococcosis is very rare, especially the hydatid cysts in subretinal space. We present a case of subretinal echinococcosis and management. Case presentation: A 37-year-old man with subretinal echinococcosis who developed panuveitis and visual impairment. The patient lives on agriculture and animal husbandry, which made him susceptible to parasitic infection. He had severe panuveitis and blurred vision on arrival at hospital. According to his ocular examination and systemic review, the subretinal echinococcosis diagnosis was made. The patient received pars plana lensectomy and pars plana vitrectomy. The lesion underneath his retina was removed, and histopathology examination confirmed the subretinal echinococcosis diagnosis. Conclusions: Echinococcosis is a dangerous zoonotic parasitic disease in pastoral areas. Ocular echinococcosis is usually secondary to systemic infection. Although the incidence is rare, the disease could lead to destructive visual function impairment. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/470495 |
| ISSN | 1471-2415 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12886-017-0581-5 |
| Indexed | SCI(E) |
| Appears in Collections: | 第一医院 |
