Atypical crusted scabies in an Iranian man.
Crusted scabies has been defined as a scabies-induced psoriasiform dermatosis on the hands and feet with dystrophy of the nails and an erythematous scaling eruption that may be generalized. This case report demonstrates a patient who presented with widespread psoriasiform plaques that were teeming with scabies mites and eggs, but who had absence of nail and palmar involvement. While patients with crusted scabies may have nail dystrophy and involvement of the palms, this involvement is not necessary.
Namazi
Mohammad Reza
MR
Dermatology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Barikbin
Behrooz
B
D000005:Abdomen / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D004531:Eggs; D005121:Extremities / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000469:parasitology