Case for diagnosis

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Rita Cabral¹  Ines Coutinho¹  Jose Pedro Reis¹ 

关键词: Dermoscopy;    Pruritus;    Scabies;    Skin diseases;    parasitic;    Dermatopatias parasitarias;    Dermoscopia;    Escabiose;    Prurido;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132430

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Human scabies is an intensely pruritic skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Crusted scabies (previously known as Norwegian scabies) is a rare form, very contagious and transmitted by direct contact with the skin. Despite being readily treatable, a delayed diagnosis often leads to widespread infestation of contacts, and therefore difficult to restrain. This case concerns a patient where dermoscopy (with scabetic burrows and a visible hand-glider structure), together with direct microscopic examination, allowed a prompt diagnosis, thereby reinforcing the increasing importance of this technique in daily practice.

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