Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report
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 de...
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| author | Chunying Guo Ruilin Zhu Jianxing Qiu Lina Zhu Liu Yang |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8cbfda960861420593f3bc6777f291c22022-12-21T20:01:15ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152017-10-011711410.1186/s12886-017-0581-5Subretinal echinococcosis: a case reportChunying Guo0Ruilin Zhu1Jianxing Qiu2Lina Zhu3Liu Yang4Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of EducationDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of EducationDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of EducationAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0581-5EchinococcosisParasitic diseasePanuveitisVitrectomy |
| spellingShingle | Chunying Guo Ruilin Zhu Jianxing Qiu Lina Zhu Liu Yang Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report BMC Ophthalmology Echinococcosis Parasitic disease Panuveitis Vitrectomy |
| title | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| title_full | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| title_short | Subretinal echinococcosis: a case report |
| title_sort | subretinal echinococcosis a case report |
| topic | Echinococcosis Parasitic disease Panuveitis Vitrectomy |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0581-5 |
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