Norwegian scabies mimicking rupioid psoriasis Sarna norueguesa mimetizando psoríase rupioide

• Main Authors: Juliana Bastos Costa (Author), Virna Lygia Lobo Rocha de Sousa (Author), Pedro Bezerra da Trindade Neto (Author), Thomás de Aquino Paulo Filho (Author), Virgínia Célia Dias Florêncio Cabral (Author), Patrícia Moura Rossiter Pinheiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Norwegian scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by an ectoparasite, Scarcoptes scabiei var. Hominis, which mainly affects immunosuppressed individuals. Clinically, it may simulate various dermatoses such as psoriasis, Darier's disease, seborrheic dermatitis, among others. This...