Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
Dermoscopy is already considered a fairly established method for diagnosing scabies. This is because dermoscopy enables the visualisation both of the burrow and the mite itself, forming the so-called "jet with a contrail" structure. In the present report we present an extraordinary case of...
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