Dermoscopy applied to pediculosis corporis diagnosis

• Hauptverfasser: Luiz Gustavo Martins (Verfasst von), Fred Bernardes Filho (Verfasst von), Maria Victória Quaresma (Verfasst von), Thiago Rubin Bellott (Verfasst von), Larissa Nascimento Botelho (Verfasst von), Ana Cecília Studart Prata (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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We report the case of a 47-year-old homeless male with a massive infestation of Pediculus humanus corporison his entire body. Dermoscopy helped to diagnose pediculosis by showing the involvement of scalp, beard and the genital region in this disease.