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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Autores principales: Dohvoma, Viola Andin, Ebana Mvogo, Steve Robert, Atangana, Paul Jean Adrien, Nyasse, Pamela, Epee, Emilienne, Ebana Mvogo, Côme
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643778
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485738
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author Dohvoma, Viola Andin
Ebana Mvogo, Steve Robert
Atangana, Paul Jean Adrien
Nyasse, Pamela
Epee, Emilienne
Ebana Mvogo, Côme
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description 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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spelling pubmed-58923312018-04-11 Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report Dohvoma, Viola Andin Ebana Mvogo, Steve Robert Atangana, Paul Jean Adrien Nyasse, Pamela Epee, Emilienne Ebana Mvogo, Côme Case Rep Ophthalmol 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 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. S. Karger AG 2018-01-10 /pmc/articles/PMC5892331/ /pubmed/29643778 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485738 Text en Copyright © 2018 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title_full Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title_fullStr Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title_short Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
title_sort phthirus pubis infestation of the eyelids presenting as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-year-old girl: a case report
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