Atypical crusted scabies.
Five cases of an atypical form of crusted (or Norwegian) scabies are described. Three cases occurred in patients who suffered from a malignant tumor, and two additional cases occurred in mentally retarded and physically debilitated patients. These cases should draw attention to the possibility of a scabietic infestation whenever a widespread, scaly, itchy dermatosis develops in a debilitated immunosuppressed patient.
Wolf
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Department of Dermatology, Ichilov Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Krakowski
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012532:Scabies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*