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. 2020 Sep 28;12(1):176-177.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_45_20. eCollection 2021 Jan-Feb.

Immunocompromised Cutaneous District Revisited: Florid Scabies in Paralytic Limb

Gargi Taneja  1 , Riti Bhatia  1 , Neirita Hazarika  1 , Tushar Kalonia  2
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Immunocompromised Cutaneous District Revisited: Florid Scabies in Paralytic Limb

Gargi Taneja et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pretreatment photograph – Multiple vesicles and papules present only on left hand (paralytic limb) with no involvement of right hand
Figure 2
Figure 2
Focal areas of mild to moderate spongiosis seen within the epidermis with mild perivascular inflammatory infiltrate composed of predominantly lymphocytes, histiocytes, and a few eosinophils present in the upper dermis (20X, H and E)
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Scabies mite (black arrow) visible on low power (40X, H and E) (b) Pink solid homogenous eosinophilic fragments representing scabies mite (black arrow) visible on high power (100X, H and E)
Figure 4
Figure 4
(a) Pretreatment photograph – multiple vesicles and papules present on left hand (paralytic limb) (b) Post treatment– significant improvement seen in vesicles and papules present on left hand 2 weeks after treatment
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