Large Tick (Ixodes) Infestation of the Upper Eyelid Presenting as Eyelid Mass and Preseptal Cellulitis
A child was referred for removal of an eyelid mass. She had preseptal cellulitis and a large tick deeply embedded in the tarsus of the upper eyelid necessitating antibiotic therapy and en-bloc excision of the tick with the attached eyelid portion. Large ticks that are embedded in the eyelid are best...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/504431 |