Misleading Presentation of Unilateral Phthiriasis Palpebrarum in a 2-Year-Old Boy

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2023 Sep-Oct;60(5):e55-e57. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20230719-02. Epub 2023 Sep 1.

Abstract

A 2-year-old boy with recently treated head lice presented with worsening right eyelid pruritus, irritation, and bleeding that was presumed to be a reinfection of head lice. Clinical examination revealed ectoparasites along the superior eyelid margin that were later identified as Phthirus pubis, or pubic lice. Treatment and management strategies are discussed. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2023;60(5):e55-e58.].

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child, Preschool
  • Eyelashes* / parasitology
  • Eyelid Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Lice Infestations* / diagnosis
  • Lice Infestations* / drug therapy
  • Lice Infestations* / parasitology
  • Male
  • Phthirus*
  • Physical Examination