A Case of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Treated with Tea Tree Oil in a Child.

Park, In Ki; Koo, Hyun; Chun, Yeoun Sook

doi:2011.52.10.1222

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 52(10); 2011 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2011;52(10):1222-1226.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2011.52.10.1222 Published online October 15, 2011.

A Case of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Treated with Tea Tree Oil in a Child.

In Ki Park, Hyun Koo, Yeoun Sook Chun

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yschun100@hanmail.net

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박인기¹⋅구 현²⋅전연숙²

Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine¹, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine², Seoul, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
The authors of the present study report a case of phthiriasis palpebrarum treated with petrolatum ointment and tea tree oil in a 12-month-old boy. CASE SUMMARY: A bluish-gray macule and blood clots were found on the central portion of the upper eyelid of a boy who had rubbed his eyelid vigorously 1 week prior. Several 0.5 mm sized brownish-gray nits and 1.6 mm sized lice on the eyelashes were visible and was diagnosed with phthiriasis palpebrarum after light microscopic examination. The nits and lice were gently removed mechanically with the help of a white petrolatum ointment (Vaseline) and the eyelashes were cleaned with 50% tea tree oil. Nits and lice were successfully eradicated without recurrence 10 days after daily treatment with petrolatum ointment and 10% tea tree oil eyelash cleansing.

Key Words: Petrolatum ointment;Phthiriasis palpebrarum;Phthirus pubis;Tea tree oil