| Literature DB >> 24138478 |
Vanessa Fonseca1, Harper N Price, Michelle Jeffries, Steven L Alder, Ronald C Hansen.
Abstract
Scabies is a highly contagious infestation with the Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis mite. The variety of clinical presentations make timely, accurate diagnosis problematic. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome and crusted scabies initially misdiagnosed as erythrodermic psoriasis.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24138478 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588