title: Pediculosis masquerades as child abuse.
abstract: Pediculosis has many cutaneous manifestations. A previously unreported presentation is documented in this narrative. Maculae ceruleae associated with the head louse was initially confused with traumatic bruising and child abuse.
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ragosta
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology