Case 200. Tick bite (55 y-o F)
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Case 200. Tick bite (55 y-o F) |
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| A white tick (Ixodes ovatus) stuck on the eye lid, removed together with the skin tissue | |||
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The hypostome of the gnathosoma (jaw portion of the tick) is inserted into the dermis, with formation of cement-like material at the ulcer base. Inflammation has been provoked. In the gnathosoma, well-developed striated muscles are observed (HE). | ||
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