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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar 29;75(1):50-51.
doi: 10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n1.16509.

[Norwegian Scabies]

[Article in Spanish]
Hora Matias Castro  1 , Maite Lisa Eliceche
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Case Reports

[Norwegian Scabies]

[Article in Spanish]
Hora Matias Castro et al. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Crusted scabies is a clinical variant of classical scabies, which is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabie, Infrequent with high mite burden, usually in people with reduced cellular immunity or elderly long-term care residents. Cutaneous findings are erythematous patches, with prominent scales, usually located in hands, feet, scalp, face and trunk. The aim of this report is to describe dermatological findings of this clinical variant, the diagnosis and treatment.

La sarna noruega es una forma especial de escabiosis, infección cutánea producida por el Sarcoptes scabiei, infrecuente y muy contagiosa que afecta principalmente a pacientes inmunodeprimidos, ancianos e institucionalizados. Se presenta con una erupción eritematosa con costras y placas hiperqueratósicas en manos, pies, cara, cuero cabelludo y el tronco. El objetivo del trabajo es mostrar las lesiones cutáneas características de esta patología, su diagnóstico y tratamiento.

Keywords: scabies; diagnosis; therapeutics.

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