Crusted scabies in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Rau, Robert C.; Baird, Ian M.

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(86)80318-8

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“…Norwegian, or crusted, scabies occasionally occurs in immiinocompromised patients (44), Crusted scabies, with an extensive papular, hyperkeratotic eruption, was reported in a 22-year-old patient with AIDS (45). Because of the relatively hiigh frequency of scabies in children, we would anticipate that widespread Sarcoptes scabiei infection may emerge as a cutaneous manifestation of pediatric HIV infection.…”

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Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and its Cutaneous Manifestations

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Mendez²,

Menikoff³

et al. 1987

Pediatric Dermatology

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was first observed in children in 1982. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is now known to be the etiologic agent of this disease complex. Children acquire the viral infection in utero or perinatally, or by receiving contaminated blood products. The cutaneous manifestations include persistent oral thrush, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, molluscum contagiosum, and a variety of fungal and bacterial skin infections. Vasculitis, unusual drug eruptions, and cutaneous manifestations of nutritional deficiencies are also seen.

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Section: Scabiesmentioning

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Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and its Cutaneous Manifestations

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Mendez²,

Menikoff³

et al. 1987

Pediatric Dermatology

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“…Although the classic, hyperkeratotic, nonpruritic lesions are most common, reported cases have ranged in spectrum from crusting with pruritus to a pruritic, papular dermatitis to those resembling Darier's disease or psoriasis. [61] Crusted (Norwegian) scabies usually occurs in patients with advanced HIV disease. [61][62][63] Although there are no definite studies to show the increase in the incidence of crusted scabies with the advent of HIV disease, a case series of crusted scabies from Dakar showed that HIV infection was the most commonly associated disease, seen in 45% of the patients.…”

Section: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Crusted Human Immunodeficiementioning

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“…[61] Crusted (Norwegian) scabies usually occurs in patients with advanced HIV disease. [61][62][63] Although there are no definite studies to show the increase in the incidence of crusted scabies with the advent of HIV disease, a case series of crusted scabies from Dakar showed that HIV infection was the most commonly associated disease, seen in 45% of the patients. [5] Crusted scabies superimposed on psoriatic erythroderma, particularly in patients with AIDS, can pose both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.…”

Section: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Crusted Human Immunodeficiementioning

confidence: 99%

Crusted scabies

Karthikeyan¹

2009

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

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Crusted scabies is a rare manifestation of scabies characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of mites in the skin. In immunocompromised patients, this infestation is characterized by crusted lesions. The occurrence of the disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients and the widespread use of immunosuppressive agents has led to a renewed interest in the disease. Early recognition and treatment is necessary to avoid an outbreak of scabies. This review highlights the pathogenesis, predisposing factors, clinical features and treatment of crusted scabies.

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“…S ir , Crusted scabies (CS) is a heavy infestation of the skin by Sarcoptes scabiei , first described in patients with leprosy 1 . CS is also seen in patients with different types of immune dysfunction such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 2 IgA deficiency, 3 lupus erythematosus, 4 dermatomyositis, 5 graft‐versus‐host disease, 6 corticosteroid therapy 7 and human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection 8 , 9 . Mental handicap, dementia, immobility and sensory neuropathies are predisposing factors 10 .…”

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