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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 14;14(12):e248000.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248000.

Erythroderma secondary to crusted scabies

Gurumayum Chitralekha Devi  1 , Neirita Hazarika  2
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Erythroderma secondary to crusted scabies

Gurumayum Chitralekha Devi et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dermatology; endocrine system; infections; skin.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
(A and B) Diffuse, hyperkeratotic scales, fissures with bleeding and erosion on an erythematous base, present over trunk and lower limb.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A and B) Microscopy of mineral oil preparation of scales obtained by scraping revealed mites of Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (red arrow) and eggs (black arrow).
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References

    1. Walton SF, Beroukas D, Roberts-Thomson P, et al. . New insights into disease pathogenesis in crusted (Norwegian) scabies: the skin immune response in crusted scabies. Br J Dermatol 2008;158:1247–55. 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08541.x - DOI - PubMed

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