Norwegian scabies: Rare cause of erythroderma
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Norwegian scabies - rare case of atypical manifestation*
Human scabies affects all social classes and different races around the world. It is highly contagious, but the exact figures on its prevalence are unknown. A 19-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room reporting fever (38°C) and multiple lesions throughout the body, except face, soles, and palms. Lesions were non-pruritic, which hampered the initial diagnostic suspicion. Skin b...
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Introduction Reports of Norwegian or crusted scabies occurring in England are rare (Calnan, 1950). In this condition itching is not a constant symptom, burrows may not be present and the acarus may be found on the head and neck. The acarus is seen within scales and the gross hyperkeratosis may give the skin the appearance of the bark of a tree. Norwegian scabies has been reported in mental defe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.148951