Tick infestation of the eyelid - 09/09/11
Abstract |
Purpose |
To report the rare occurrence of tick infestation of the eyelid margin.
Methods |
A 58-year-old woman was initially examined with a small yellow lesion of the left upper eyelid margin that appeared after she felt a sting near her eye. Close examination disclosed an insect body attached to the eyelid margin. En bloc excision of the insect with part of the eyelid was performed.
Result |
Gross examination of the specimen identified the organism as the nymph stage of a bloated tick of the genus Hyalomma but of an uncertain species.
Conclusion |
Ticks (Hyalomma) can become embedded in the meibomian gland orifice and manifest as a mass at the eyelid margin.
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Vol 125 - N° 2
P. 263-264 - février 1998 Retour au numéro
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