Treatment of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum and Crab Louse: Petrolatum Jelly and 1% Permethrin Shampoo [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2015 Phthiriasis palpebrarum is an uncommon cause of blepharoconjunctivitis in which Pthirus pubis infest the eyelashes. We report a case of unilateral phthiriasis palpebrarum with crab louse.
Yunus Karabela +4 more
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Phthriasis Palpebrarum Mimicking Lid Eczema and Blepharitis [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 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.
Burak Turgut +3 more
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Unilateral Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Infestation: A Rare Presentation [PDF]
Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 2020 Introduction: Phthiriasis palpebrarum is an uncommon eyelid infestation mainly caused by Phthirus pubis also known as crab lice. Case report: A 16 years male presented with redness, itching and watering of the right eye for one week.
Vinit Kumar Kamble +5 more
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Combined treatment modality including topical 20% fluorescein dye in the management of phthiriasis palpebrarum – A case series [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To study the clinical presentations and outcomes of phthiriasis palpebrarum (PP) managed with combined treatment modality comprising of 20% fluorescein dye, mechanical removal of the ectoparasites, and topical application of antibiotic eye ...
ChitaranjanMishra +3 more
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Phthiriasis palpebrarum in a 7-year-old girl: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineThis case report presents a rare instance of phthiriasis palpebrarum in a 7-year-old female patient. The patient complained of bilateral eyelid pruritus and erythema lasting for 3 weeks.
Tingting Cui, Lina Meng
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Case report: A case of corneal epithelial injury associated with Pthiriasis palpebrarum [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 SignificancePhthiriasis palpebrarum is an uncommon infection due to Phthirus pubis inoculating the eyelashes and surrounding tissues of the eye. Because of its rarity, it may be misdiagnosed as blepharitis or conjunctivitis clinically.PurposeThis report ...
Da-Hu Wang, Xin-Quan Liu
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First case of Phthirus pubis and Demodex co-infestation of the eyelids: a case report [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2021 Background Phthirus pubis is an obligate parasite of human beings. Demodex spp. is a much more common parasite of human beings. However, P. pubis infestation accompanied by Demodex mite infestation in eye has not been reported.
Yanan Huo +4 more
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Dermoscopy of Infectious Dermatoses (Infectiouscopy) in Skin of Color - A Systematic Review by the International Dermoscopy Society "Imaging in Skin of Color" Task Force. [PDF]
Dermatol Pract Concept, 2023 Dermoscopy has been showed to facilitate the non-invasive recognition of several infectious disorders (infectiouscopy) thanks to the detection of peculiar clues.
Chauhan P +18 more
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Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Eyelids Presenting as Chronic Blepharoconjunctivitis in a 6-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2018 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 ...
Viola Andin Dohvoma +5 more
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Dermoscopy in atypical phthiriais eyelash [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 A 47 year-old male, with no history of pathological notables who present since 3 years chronic and severe itching eyelids pushing the patient to remove her eyelashes.
Krich Sanaa, Mernissi Fatima Zahra
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