01199nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001100001500042700001200057700001300069700001300082700001600095245006400111856008000175300000900255490000600264520073300270022001401003       2016                            d1 aVashisht D1 aSingh J1 aBaveja S1 aTiwari R1 aBhatnagar A00aUnilateral demodicidosis of face mimicking Hansens disease.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225969/pdf/dr-2016-1-6891.pdf  a68910 v83 a<p>Demodicosis is a common parasitic infection of the hair follicles and the pilosebaceous unit by the Demodex mites viz. Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. Infection by this parasite is common among immunocompromised and elderly. We report a case of facial Demodicosis which presented like atypical rosacea with a gradually progressing swelling and redness on right side of face which was initially diagnosed as a case of Hansen's disease. Skin biopsy revealed follicular dilatation with presence of Demodex mite along with intense perifollicular lymphomononuclear infiltrate. Patient was treated with oral tab Ivermectin 12 mg stat along with topical gel metronidazole twice daily to which he responded favourably.</p>
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