Digital dermoscopy: a complementary method in the diagnosis of scabies,

Abstract Scabies is an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, characterized clinically by pruritic lesions in typical locations; the crusted form is a rare manifestation. The diagnosis is usually established based on the clinical picture, but dermoscopy can be an important complem...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elaine Dias Melo (Author), Carla Barros da Rocha Ribas (Author), Isabel Cristina Lima Encarnação (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to this object online.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract Scabies is an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, characterized clinically by pruritic lesions in typical locations; the crusted form is a rare manifestation. The diagnosis is usually established based on the clinical picture, but dermoscopy can be an important complementary method, as it allows the observation of a brownish triangular structure with a hang-glider appearance. A case of crusted scabies is reported; the magnification of the images obtained by digital dermoscopy allowed the demonstration of a structure usually observed only with videodermoscopy.
Item Description:0365-0596
10.1016/j.abd.2019.11.014