Upper Eyelid Nodule - An Unusual Presentation of Ocular Demodicosis

Authors

  • Sabia Handa Advanced Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Parul Goyal Advanced Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Suryaprakash Sharma Advanced Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Amanjit Bal Department of Histopathology, Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Manpreet Singh Advanced Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
  • Pankaj Gupta Advanced Eye Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v13i2.27076

Keywords:

Chalazion, Demodex, Ivermectin, Lid mass, Solitary inflammatory nodule

Abstract

Introduction: Demodex mite is an external parasite which is implicated in various ocular conditions like anterior blepharitis, posterior blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, chalazia and others. Although demodex has been shown to be a causative agent of chalazia, occurrence of a solitary inflammatory nodule due to demodex infestation has not been reported in literature.

Case: Our case describes the occurrence of an upper eyelid mass in a 62-year-old female which was found to have an associated demodex infestation.

Conclusion: This is the first report of demodex infestation presenting as a nodular eyelid mass. This parasite needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of eyelid masses as this condition requires specific management.

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Published

2021-06-26

How to Cite

Handa, S. ., Goyal, P. ., Sharma, S., Bal, A. ., Singh, M. ., & Gupta, P. . (2021). Upper Eyelid Nodule - An Unusual Presentation of Ocular Demodicosis. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(2), 207–210. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v13i2.27076

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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