title: Treatment of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum and Crab Louse: Petrolatum Jelly and 1% Permethrin Shampoo.
abstract: Phthiriasis palpebrarum is an uncommon cause of blepharoconjunctivitis in which Pthirus pubis infest the eyelashes. We report a case of unilateral phthiriasis palpebrarum with crab louse. A 45-year-old man presented with conjunctival hyperaemia and moderate itching associated with irritation, and crusty excretions of the eyelashes in the left eye. Careful slit-lamp examination revealed many lice and nits in left eye and mild conjunctival hyperaemia. No abnormality was found in the right eye. On dermatologic examination, only one louse was found at the pubic area. The patient was treated effectively with petrolatum jelly (Vaseline) and 1% permethrin shampoo (Kwellada 1% shampoo). At the end of the first week no louse or nit was present on eyelashes and pubic area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Esenler Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Esenler, 34230 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yunus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karabela
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Esenler Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Esenler, 34230 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gurkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yardimci
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Esenler Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Esenler, 34230 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Isik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Esenler Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Esenler, 34230 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eray
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Disease, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, Bakirkoy, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semsi Nur
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Karabela