[Diagnosis and treatment of demodectic belpharitis, the first case in Syria]

ABSTRACT

Demodex is an acarina parasite belongs to family of Tromidiformes, It is worm-like, with a length of 100-400 micron. There are many kind of Demodex affect on animals, and just two types infect humans and they are Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brives. This mite, living in the hair follicle, in sebaceous gland of human, on the face, nose, neck and lids. Its complete the whole lifecycle, which is approximately 15 days in hair follicle and it spreads via direct contact. Many researches have shown that Demodex is involved in many kinds of dermatitis especially acne rosacea, and a lot of cases have been diagnosed in our country, that were published in scientific journals. Recently, it has been reported that Demodex mites play an active role in the pathogenesis of Blepharitis. It has been suggested that this parasite cause acne, pityriasis folliculorum, papullo-pustular rosacea, granulomatous rosacea, inflammatory papule and folliculitis. This study is about a female case in twenty year old, explained of a huge dropping of her eyelashes, thick squamous in the base of eyelashes and oedema in the edge of the lids. The case was treated with metronidazole ointment and it is recovered within two months