title: Norwegian scabies: occurrence in  a patient undergoing immunosuppression.
abstract: Norwegian scabies is rare yet distinctive. The majority of reported cases have been in patients with relatively small group of diseases, including Down syndrome and lepromatous leprosy. A case occurred in a patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy following a kidney transplant. Altered host factors appear to be the prime determinants in the pathogenesis of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002102:Cadaver; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012532:Scabies / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone