Ann Dermatol.
2019 Jun;31(3):343-345. 10.5021/ad.2019.31.3.343.
Isolated Phthiriasis Palpebrarum in an Elderly Woman: Diagnosis and Treatment Using by Dermoscopy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. airmd@jbnu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- 3Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
- KMID: 2444871
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2019.31.3.343
Abstract
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Fig. 1 (A) Naked eye examination showed erythema and multiple black granules around the right eyelid. (B) Dermoscopy revealed several crab lice (circles), ovoid nits, and red-brown feces on the right eyelash and eyelid (×30). (C) Pthirus pubis was removed from the eyelash (×100). (D) Dermoscopy of the eyelid revealed complete clearance without lice or nits after 4 weeks of follow-up (×30).
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