Phthiriasis Palpebrarum – a rare case of pubic lice infestation on eyelashes

oleh: Katarzyna Borowska, Tomasz Wasyłyszyn

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Our Dermatology Online 2017-08-01

Deskripsi

Authors report a rare case of pubic lice infestation on eyelashes – Phthiriasis Palpebrarum. Phthiriasis palpebrarum is an ectoparasitosis in which Phthirus pubis, normally affecting pubic area infest the eyelashes. Due to the fact that eyelashes are not the optimal habitat of pubic lice the clinical picture is uncommon.