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  • Dermatology
  • Parasitology

Background:

  • Scabies is a common contagious skin disease with varied presentations.
  • Bullous scabies (BS) is a rare subtype that can be mistaken for bullous pemphigoid.
  • BS presents with pruritic bullae, often resistant to initial treatments like topical steroids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of bullous scabies in a young male.
  • To review and analyze previously reported cases of bullous scabies.
  • To elucidate the clinical, histological, and therapeutic characteristics of bullous scabies.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 15-year-old male with bullous scabies.
  • Literature review of 43 previously reported bullous scabies cases.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, lesion distribution, histological findings, and treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The reported case was successfully treated with sulfur ointment.
  • A total of 44 cases, including this one, have been documented.
  • Bullous scabies predominantly affects elderly males, with trunk and extremities being the most common sites.
  • Histopathology shows subepidermal splitting with inflammatory infiltrate; immunofluorescence studies can show IgG or C3 deposition.
  • All reported cases were cured with antiscabietic treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Bullous scabies is a rare variant of scabies, primarily affecting older males.
  • Clinical presentation can mimic other blistering disorders, necessitating diagnostic consideration.
  • Standard antiscabietic therapies are effective for bullous scabies, regardless of severity or initial misdiagnosis.