Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Purpose: To report the case of Phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelashes presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis. Case Report: A 6-year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of blepharoconjunctivitis unresponsive to topical antibiotics in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed the p...
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doaj-7204f1093cd24dc9b64e20ae086e8b7a2020-11-24T23:47:23ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992018-01-0191242810.1159/000485738485738Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case ReportViola Andin DohvomaSteve Robert Ebana MvogoPaul Jean Adrien AtanganaPamela NyasseEmilienne EpeeCôme Ebana MvogoPurpose: To report the case of Phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelashes presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis. Case Report: A 6-year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of blepharoconjunctivitis unresponsive to topical antibiotics in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed the presence of nits and adult parasites on the eyelashes. Parasitological examination confirmed adult forms and nits of Phthirus pubis. There was no evidence of infestation elsewhere. Outcome was favourable with mechanical removal and application of petroleum jelly. Conclusion: Careful slit-lamp examination of the eyelashes should be done in all patients presenting with ocular irritation symptoms.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485738BlepharoconjunctivitisPhthirus pubisPhthiriasis palpebrarum |
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Viola Andin Dohvoma Steve Robert Ebana Mvogo Paul Jean Adrien Atangana Pamela Nyasse Emilienne Epee Côme Ebana Mvogo Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report Case Reports in Ophthalmology Blepharoconjunctivitis Phthirus pubis Phthiriasis palpebrarum |
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Viola Andin Dohvoma Steve Robert Ebana Mvogo Paul Jean Adrien Atangana Pamela Nyasse Emilienne Epee Côme Ebana Mvogo |
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report |
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report |
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report |
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report |
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report |
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phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelids presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-year-old girl: a case report |
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Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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1663-2699 |
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Purpose: To report the case of Phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelashes presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis. Case Report: A 6-year-old girl presented with a 2-month history of blepharoconjunctivitis unresponsive to topical antibiotics in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed the presence of nits and adult parasites on the eyelashes. Parasitological examination confirmed adult forms and nits of Phthirus pubis. There was no evidence of infestation elsewhere. Outcome was favourable with mechanical removal and application of petroleum jelly. Conclusion: Careful slit-lamp examination of the eyelashes should be done in all patients presenting with ocular irritation symptoms. |
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Blepharoconjunctivitis Phthirus pubis Phthiriasis palpebrarum |
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