Open AccessTick infestation on the lower eyelid in an elderly female: a case report
Author(s) -
Sanket Parajuli,
Pooja Sunar,
Sanjeev Kumar Yadav
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of parasitic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0975-0703
pISSN - 0971-7196
DOI - 10.1007/s12639-020-01285-7
Subject(s) - eyelid , tick infestation , medicine , infestation , lesion , dermatology , eyelid diseases , tick , veterinary medicine , surgery , biology , horticulture
This article presents a case of tick infestation of the lower eyelid. A 58-year-old female presented to Ophthalmology OPD at Nepalgunj medical college with a small whitish lesion on medial aspect of the left lower eyelid since 7 days. On a detailed ocular examination, a tick was found to be masquerading as a pustule. This case report emphasizes the relation of tropical diseases in ophthalmology and the subsequent need of understanding the pathophysiological aspect of tropical diseases to avoid further systemic complications.