Scabies Surrepticius (Presenting as Crusted-Norwegian-Scabies, Scalp Scabies, and Scabies Incognito) in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Challenging Condition to Diagnose and Treat
Scabies Surrepticius (Presenting as Crusted—Norwegian—Scabies, Scalp Scabies, and Scabies Incognito) in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Challenging Condition to Diagnose and Treat作者机构:San Diego Family DermatologyNational CityCAUSA Touro University California College of Osteopathic MedicineVallejoCAUSA
出 版 物:《International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology》 (国际皮肤性病学杂志(英文))
年 卷 期:2020年第3卷第3期
页 面:184-185页
学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100206[医学-皮肤病与性病学] 10[医学]
主 题:abies attributed diagnosis
摘 要:Dear Editor:I read with interest the excellent report by Zhang et al.1 of a 55-year-old woman with Norwegian scabies(which is also referred to as crusted scabies)that masqueraded as scalp seborrheic dermatitis for 5 months until the correct diagnosis was *** authors attributed her immunosuppressed state-which accounted not only for the crusted scabies but also its location on her scalp in addition to other body areas-to a chronic hepatitis C *** mite infestation also had a component of scabies incognito from the application of high-potency topical corticosteroids(0.05%fluticasone propionate cream and 0.1%halcinonide solution)for 5 months.