Phthriasis Palpebrarum Mimicking Lid Eczema and Blepharitis

Phthiriasis palpebrarum (PP) is a rare eyelid infestation caused by phthirus pubis. We report a case of PP mimicking lid eczema and blepharitis. A 68-year-old woman had moderate itching in both eyes. Her initial diagnosis was considered to be lid eczema or blepharitis because of findings similar to...

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Autores principales: Turgut, Burak, Kurt, Julide, Çatak, Onur, Demir, Tamer
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2836816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20339456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/803951

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2836816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20339456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/803951

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