Crusted Scabies: A great mimicker of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Crusted scabies is a rare and highly contagious form of scabies that is caused by an ectoparasite, Sarcoptesscabiei var. Hominis, which mainly affects immunosuppressed individuals. Chronic plaque psoriasis is typified by itchy, well-demarcated circular-to-oval bright red/pink elevated lesions (plaques) with overlying white or silvery scale, distributed symmetrically over extensor body surfaces and the scalp. Here we report a case of a 70-year-old woman of Norwegian scabies, immunocompetent, HCV positive diagnosed with depression disorder with ahistory of pruritus, with improper hygiene habits with skin lesions mimicking chronic plaque psoriasis.
Authors and Affiliations
*Saurabh Sharma, **Oshin Agrawal, ***BB Mahajan, ****Deepak Rana, ***** N. S. Neki
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