Upper Eyelid Nodule: An Unusual Presentation of Ocular Demodicosis

June 2021 in “ Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology ”

Sabia Handa, Parul Goyal, Suryaprakash Sharma, Amanjit Bal, Manpreet Singh, Pankaj Gupta

Demodex mites ocular demodicosis eyelid mass external parasite eyelid nodule eyelid infestation

TLDR A 62-year-old woman got a lump on her eyelid from tiny mites, which is the first time this has happened.

The document discusses a unique case of a 62-year-old female who developed an upper eyelid mass due to an infestation of Demodex mites, an external parasite. This is the first reported instance of a Demodex infestation presenting as a nodular eyelid mass. The authors suggest that this parasite should be considered in the differential diagnosis of eyelid masses, as it requires specific management.

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research Upper Eyelid Nodule: An Unusual Presentation of Ocular Demodicosis

June 2021 in “Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology”

A 62-year-old woman got a lump on her eyelid from tiny mites, which is the first time this has happened.