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A Case of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum in the Eyelids of a Child

Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 2002;45(6):800-803.
Published online June 15, 2002.
A Case of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum in the Eyelids of a Child
Jong Hyuck Lee, Sang Hoon Rah, Yoon Hee Kim, Won Seok Song
Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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이종혁, 라상훈, 김윤희, 송원석
연세대학교 원주의과대학 안과학교실
Correspondence: 
Yoon Hee Kim, Email: unieye@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
A two year old male child complained of foreign body sensations bilaterally, and an itching sensation at both upper and lower eyelids for 2 months of duration. He was diagnosed with Phthiriasis palpebrarum after observation of adult louse and nits on slit-lamp examination. The treatment was accomplished by mechanical removal of the lices and nits by forceps and scissors, and then irrigation with 20% fluorescein was done under general anesthesia. Antibiotic eyedrops and ointment were applied to both eyes. The morphologic evaluation was performed with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The follow-up interval was every weeks for one month and no louse or nit was found under slit-lamp examination. So we concluded that the Phthiriasis palpebrarum was eradiated completely. We report a case of Phthriasis palpebrarum had been review of the literatures.
Key Words: Phthriasis palpebrarum, Scanning electron microscpy(SEM)


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