Infestation of the eyelashes with Phthirus pubis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 18 Jan 2010 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 182, pages E187-E187 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Dong-Lai, Ma; Sergio, Vano-Galvan;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090793

pmid: 20083563

pmc: PMC2831683

Infestation of the eyelashes with Phthirus pubis

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Abstract

A 36-year-old woman presented with a three-week history of persistent itching of the eyelids of her right eye. Her husband had had pubic pruritus for about one month. Examination revealed a few lice and nits at the roots of the woman’s eyelashes ([Figure 1][1]). The right conjunctiva appeared

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PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE
China (People's Republic of)
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
China (People's Republic of)
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
China (People's Republic of)

Keywords

Adult, Eyelashes, Emollients, Petrolatum, Administration, Topical, Phthirus, Conjunctivitis, Animals, Humans, Female, Hair, Pubic Bone

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