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Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report
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Ticks are blood-sucking parasites and important vectors for disease transmission. Due to the eyelid's mobile structure, tick attachments in this area are rare. Case Report: In this case report, a tick was found attached to the eyelid margin of a patient who presented to the emergency department with a two-day history of foreign body sensation in the right eye caused by a brown foreign object. The tick was completely removed using blunt forceps. The patient's medical history revealed ownership of a pet dog. On the day of presentation, no pathological findings were detected during the physical examination or laboratory tests. The patient was prescribed antibiotic ophthalmic drop and ointment. A follow-up was scheduled for seven days after the tick removal. At the follow-up visit, the patient exhibited no systemic or ophthalmologic symptoms, and blood tests showed no abnormalities. The tick was identified as a nymph-stage Rhipicephalus sanguineus, commonly known as the brown dog tick. Conclusion: This case emphasizes that close contact with domestic animals that roamed freely in the garden should raise suspicion for tick-related ocular complaints, even in urban settings.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Acil Tıp
Bölüm
Olgu Sunumu
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
9 Ocak 2026
Kabul Tarihi
24 Şubat 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2
APA
Selen, R., Keyfli, E., & Korkmaz, S. (2026). Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, 17(2), 54-56. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1859953
AMA
1.Selen R, Keyfli E, Korkmaz S. Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2026;17(2):54-56. doi:10.33706/jemcr.1859953
Chicago
Selen, Rabia, Esin Keyfli, ve Selahattin Korkmaz. 2026. “Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 17 (2): 54-56. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1859953.
EndNote
Selen R, Keyfli E, Korkmaz S (01 Haziran 2026) Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 17 2 54–56.
IEEE
[1]R. Selen, E. Keyfli, ve S. Korkmaz, “Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report”, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, c. 17, sy 2, ss. 54–56, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.33706/jemcr.1859953.
ISNAD
Selen, Rabia - Keyfli, Esin - Korkmaz, Selahattin. “Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 17/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 54-56. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1859953.
JAMA
1.Selen R, Keyfli E, Korkmaz S. Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2026;17:54–56.
MLA
Selen, Rabia, vd. “Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, c. 17, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 54-56, doi:10.33706/jemcr.1859953.
Vancouver
1.Rabia Selen, Esin Keyfli, Selahattin Korkmaz. Tick Attachment of the Eyelid Margin: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 01 Haziran 2026;17(2):54-6. doi:10.33706/jemcr.1859953