Scabies surrepticius: An uncommon presentation of a common dermatosis

We report an atypical presentation of a common disease to highlight the importance of making a correct diagnosis of scabies surrepticius in front of any itchy dermatosis especially in elderly patients. The misdiagnosis of this disease results in extensive infestation, especially with the use of cort...

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Autores principales: Kouki, Chaima, Korbi, Mouna, Manaa, Linda, Njim, Laila, Mohamed, Mariem, Belhadjali, Hichem, Zili, Jameleddine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9314557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35903509
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6099
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Sumario:We report an atypical presentation of a common disease to highlight the importance of making a correct diagnosis of scabies surrepticius in front of any itchy dermatosis especially in elderly patients. The misdiagnosis of this disease results in extensive infestation, especially with the use of corticosteroids.

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