title: Dermoscopy applied to pediculosis corporis diagnosis.
abstract: We report the case of a 47-year-old homeless male with a massive infestation of Pediculus humanus corporis on his entire body. Dermoscopy helped to diagnose pediculosis by showing the involvement of scalp, beard and the genital region in this disease.
authors.affiliation: aff01.
authors.forename: Luiz Gustavo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardes Filho
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Victória
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Quaresma
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thiago Rubin
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bellott
authors.affiliation: Escola de Medicina Souza Marques, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Larissa Nascimento
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Botelho
authors.affiliation: Escola de Medicina Souza Marques, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cecília Studart
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Prata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010374:Pediculus; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*