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Deer tick masquerading as pigmented conjunctival lesion
PURPOSE: Conjunctival adherence of a tick is an uncommon event with few reports previously cited in the literature. We report a unique case of tick penetration, specifically a black-legged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), into the conjunctiva. OBSERVATIONS: This patient experienced a 3-week history of...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758024/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29503958 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2016.12.018 |