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. 2025 Aug 9:64:146-148.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2025.07.017. eCollection 2025 Oct.

Delayed diagnosis of a generalized annular rash following immunosuppression

Chirag Vasavda  1   2 , Saud Binsufayan  1   2 , Emily M Meara  1   2 , Jeffrey S Smith  1   2
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Delayed diagnosis of a generalized annular rash following immunosuppression

Chirag Vasavda et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: crusted scabies; immunosuppression; infestation; point-of-care diagnostics; sarcoptes scabiei; skin scraping.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Rash at presentation consisting of diffuse, deeply erythematous, well-demarcated annular plaques with variable scale and occasional pustules at the leading edges.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Mineral oil preparation of skin scrapings revealed multiple S scabei ova and scybala. S scabei, Sarcoptes scabei.
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