Dermatology Case

The authors describe a clinical case of a 5-months-old boy with widespread rash since the first month of life. Diffuse papular rash with intensive itching. The shaved skin was inconclusive so we performed biopsy to conÞ rm the diagnosis of scabies. It’s a dermatosis very contagious caused by the mi...

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Main Authors: Catarina Matos, Susana Machado, Sandrina Carvalho, Maria José Dinis, Manuela Selores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-01-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10774
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spelling doaj-e73ab3a5e6e04d9cbb55d5d3d358bde32020-11-24T21:08:56ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 0872-07542183-94172017-01-012221091107238Dermatology CaseCatarina Matos0Susana Machado1Sandrina Carvalho2Maria José Dinis3Manuela Selores4S. Pediatria, U Padre Américo, CH Tâmega e SousaS. Dermatologia, CH PortoS. Dermatologia, CH PortoCH Póvoa de Varzim-Vila do CondeS. Dermatologia, CH PortoThe authors describe a clinical case of a 5-months-old boy with widespread rash since the first month of life. Diffuse papular rash with intensive itching. The shaved skin was inconclusive so we performed biopsy to conÞ rm the diagnosis of scabies. It’s a dermatosis very contagious caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. In infants skin eruption may have a polymorphic presentation with characteristic distribution.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10774Escabiose
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author Catarina Matos
Susana Machado
Sandrina Carvalho
Maria José Dinis
Manuela Selores
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Susana Machado
Sandrina Carvalho
Maria José Dinis
Manuela Selores
Dermatology Case
Nascer e Crescer
Escabiose
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Susana Machado
Sandrina Carvalho
Maria José Dinis
Manuela Selores
author_sort Catarina Matos
title Dermatology Case
title_short Dermatology Case
title_full Dermatology Case
title_fullStr Dermatology Case
title_full_unstemmed Dermatology Case
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publisher Centro Hospitalar do Porto
series Nascer e Crescer
issn 0872-0754
2183-9417
publishDate 2017-01-01
description The authors describe a clinical case of a 5-months-old boy with widespread rash since the first month of life. Diffuse papular rash with intensive itching. The shaved skin was inconclusive so we performed biopsy to conÞ rm the diagnosis of scabies. It’s a dermatosis very contagious caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. In infants skin eruption may have a polymorphic presentation with characteristic distribution.
topic Escabiose
url http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10774
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