Crusted scabies in a healthy infant.

Baysal V., Yildirim M., Turkman C., Aridogan B., Aydin G.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, vol.18, no.2, pp.188-90, 2004 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00846.x
  • Journal Name: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.188-90

Abstract

Crusted scabies is generally seen in mentally retarded and immunosuppressed individuals. We report the case of a patient with crusted scabies with neither systemic disease nor immunosuppression; all the lesions were cured with applications of 5% permethrin lotion.