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Eleven years of itching: a case report of crusted scabies

Nurdan S Kutlu1, Enver Turan, Asli Erdemir

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Samatya 34098, Istanbul, Turkey. nskutlu@yahoo.com.

Cutis
|September 4, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Crusted scabies, a contagious skin condition, involves mite proliferation causing scaling and lesions. This case highlights a 48-year-old man with an 11-year history of psoriasiform plaques diagnosed with this rare condition.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Crusted scabies is a severe, highly contagious form of scabies.
  • It is characterized by mite proliferation, hyperkeratosis, and scaling.
  • Pruritus is a common but variable symptom.

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