Norwegian scabies - rare case of atypical manifestation

AUTOR(ES)

Ebrahim, Karina Corrêa, Alves, Júlia Barazetti, Tomé, Lísias de Araújo, Moraes, Carlos Floriano de, Gaspar, Arianne Ditzel, Franck, Karin Fernanda, Hussein, Mohamad Ali, Cruz, Lucas Raiser da, Ebrahim, Leonardo Duque, Sidney, Luis Felipe de Oliveira

FONTE

An. Bras. Dermatol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2016-12

RESUMO

Abstract Human scabies affects all social classes and different races around the world. It is highly contagious, but the exact figures on its prevalence are unknown. A 19-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room reporting fever (38°C) and multiple lesions throughout the body, except face, soles, and palms. Lesions were non-pruritic, which hampered the initial diagnostic suspicion. Skin biopsy was performed, and the final diagnosis was crusted scabies (Norwegian). It was concluded that human scabies is a significant epidemic disease, due to its different clinical manifestations, and because it is extremely contagious.

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