Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report
A 70-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with pruritic scaly rash all over body since 2 years. On examination, diffuse crusted plaques were seen over groin, hands, feet, genitals, and buttocks. Potassium hydroxide mount of skin scraping revealed plenty of mites. Diagnosis of c...
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| description | A 70-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with pruritic scaly rash all over body since 2 years. On examination, diffuse crusted plaques were seen over groin, hands, feet, genitals, and buttocks. Potassium hydroxide mount of skin scraping revealed plenty of mites. Diagnosis of crusted scabies was made. The patient and his contacts were treated with oral ivermectin, topical permethrin, and antihistamines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9803065271f34bb1902c7f58a32779c62023-10-30T09:50:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society2090-25652023-01-0120321021210.4103/jewd.jewd_11_23Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case reportAamir SuhailPanchatsharam AdithyanA 70-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with pruritic scaly rash all over body since 2 years. On examination, diffuse crusted plaques were seen over groin, hands, feet, genitals, and buttocks. Potassium hydroxide mount of skin scraping revealed plenty of mites. Diagnosis of crusted scabies was made. The patient and his contacts were treated with oral ivermectin, topical permethrin, and antihistamines.http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2023;volume=20;issue=3;spage=210;epage=212;aulast=Suhailcrusted scabiesivermectinpermethrin |
| spellingShingle | Aamir Suhail Panchatsharam Adithyan Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society crusted scabies ivermectin permethrin |
| title | Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report |
| title_full | Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report |
| title_short | Crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male: a case report |
| title_sort | crusted scabies in an elderly healthy male a case report |
| topic | crusted scabies ivermectin permethrin |
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