Development of Scabies During Treatment for Mycosis Fungoides: Dermatoscopic Diagnosis.
Scabies is a cutaneous infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis and characterized by severe and generalized pruritus. A clinical diagnosis can be made when a burrow is detected at a typical predilection site and the lesion is severely itching. Scabies which occurs in the elderly and also...
| Publicado en: | Turkish Journal of Dermatology / Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 114 - 117 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Galenos Yayinevi Tic. LTD. STI
sep2012
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| Sumario: | Scabies is a cutaneous infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis and characterized by severe and generalized pruritus. A clinical diagnosis can be made when a burrow is detected at a typical predilection site and the lesion is severely itching. Scabies which occurs in the elderly and also in patients who are immunosuppressed, the lesions are very variable and clinical diagnosis may be difficult. In such cases, dermatoscopy is a simple and rapid diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of scabies with high sensitivity and specificity. Here, a 61-year-old woman who was diagnosed as scabies with dermatoscopic findings and already had mycosis fungoides is reported. |
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