Conjunctival Attachment of a Tick: Case Report

Tick infestation of the eyelid is a rare but serious condition that can lead to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. In this report, we describe two cases who presented with tick infestation of the eyelid. Neither patient developed systemic disease or adverse sequelae after tick extraction. Complete mechanical removal of ticks located on the eyelid with blunt forceps is a safe and effective treatment method.

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“…Previous reports of ocular tick infestation have documented cases with ticks located on the eyelid or conjunctiva. 3,4 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tick Infestation of Eyelid: Two Case Reports

Uzun

Gök

İşcanlı

2016

tjo

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“…Conjunctival attachment of a live tick is a rare occurrence with only 7 cases (6 reports) found in the literature [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. The paralysis tick, I. holocyclus, is one of 7 species in the subgenus Sternalixodes, all of which are exclusive to Australia [ 1 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Conjunctival Attachment of a Live Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus, in a Child: A Case Report

Teong¹,

Adler²,

Doggett

et al. 2015

Case Rep Ophthalmol

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We describe a rare clinical finding of conjunctival tick attachment in a child. A 10-year-old boy presented to the clinic with right-eye itch. He was found to have a live tick firmly attached to his right temporal conjunctiva. The tick was identified as the larval stage of the paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus. The tick was removed completely by conjunctival excision. Although various methods of removing a tick have been described in the literature, the goal of treatment is the safe and complete removal of the tick to prevent further transmission of pathogens, allergens, and toxins to the patient.

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“…Kene genellikle alt ekstremite ve gluteal bölge derisinde görülüp, yüz ve göz çevresinde tutulum oldukça nadirdir [4][5][6] . Konjonktivada konjoktival eksizyonla kene çıkarılan az sayıda olgu bildirilmiştir 4,5 .…”

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“…Konjonktivada konjoktival eksizyonla kene çıkarılan az sayıda olgu bildirilmiştir 4,5 . Deriye yapışık kene çoğu zaman fark edilirken, olgumuzda olduğu gibi, bazen yeni çıkmış bir ben zannedilebilmektedir 1 .…”

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