Pthiriasis of the eyelashes

G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Apr;155(2):198-201. doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.19.06350-8. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Abstract

Pthirus pubis, popularly known as crab louse, usually infests the pubis, groin, buttocks, intergluteal fold and perianal region. However, it can also infest, in particular in hairy males or when the infestation is longstanding, the thighs, abdomen, chest, axillae and face. The involvement of the scalp is very rare. Eyelashes may also be involved. We present a review of the literature about etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, complications and therapy of Pthiriasis of the eyelashes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Eyelashes / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Lice Infestations* / diagnosis
  • Lice Infestations* / epidemiology
  • Lice Infestations* / etiology
  • Lice Infestations* / therapy
  • Phthirus*