Tick infestation of the eyelid: a case report in a child

A three-year-old girl presented with a small brown lesion on the right upper eyelid margin. Close examination revealed an insect body attached to the eyelid margin. Microscopic examination of the specimen identified the species of the organism as Ixodes ricinus. The tick was completely remove...

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Main Authors: Uğur Keklikçi, Kaan Unlü, Alpay Cakmak, Sedat Akdeniz, Nezehat Akpolat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2009-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2281
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