[Treatment of cell phthriase by albendazole per OS]

Background: Potential irritation and ocular damage can result from topical treatment of phthiriasis palpebrarum

Case: We report the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented a phthiriasis palpebrarum infection showing no response to classic treatments, treated successfully with albendazole per os

Conclusion: Albendazole could be considered a therapeutic option for phthiriasis palpebrarum