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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2025

Infestation of eyelashes by Pediculus humanus capitis (family: pediculidae): a case report.

Madineh Abbasi, Saideh Yousefi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Madineh AbbasiInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Sina Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. abbasi627@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2025-7837
Saideh YousefiSirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundThis case report describes a rare instance of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation affecting the eyelashes of a 10-year-old boy, notable for its ocular implications and unique diagnostic challenges. CASE PRESENTATION: In November 2023, a 10-year-old Iranian boy from East Azerbaijan Province, northwest Iran, presented to the ophthalmologist with symptoms that included itching, eyelash adhesions, redness, and swelling around the eyes, along with small yellow spots on the eyelashes. The ophthalmological examination revealed no visual defects. An eyelash sample collected for analysis confirmed the presence of lice eggs and nymphs; lice were also found on the scalp. The treatment included tetracycline ointment. By the third day, the nymphs had been eradicated, but lice eggs remained. The remaining lice eggs were subsequently removed using forceps.

conclusionsThis case underscores the importance of considering parasitic infestations in patients with ocular symptoms and highlights the associated public health and hygiene implications.

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EyelashesLice InfestationsPediculusAnimalsChildHumansIranMaleTetracyclineTetracyclineCase reportEyelashHead liceInfestation

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PMCPMC12070751

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