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Ixodidae – A rare cause of blepharitis
Hard ticks are mainly responsible for more “tick-borne” diseases in humans when compared to soft ticks. Tick infestation of ocular and periocular tissues is rare. We report the case of a 61-year-old male with left upper eyelid edema with erythema and live parasite on the lid margin.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10321583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37415755 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tp.tp_92_21 |
| Sumario: | Hard ticks are mainly responsible for more “tick-borne” diseases in humans when compared to soft ticks. Tick infestation of ocular and periocular tissues is rare. We report the case of a 61-year-old male with left upper eyelid edema with erythema and live parasite on the lid margin. |
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