Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Other Noxious Animals

Burns, D.A.

doi:10.1002/9781444317633.ch38

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“…Such individuals may experience minimal pruritus despite their infestation with a large number of mites and are highly contagious. In infant, elderly, and immunocompromised hosts, all skin surfaces could be involved, including the scalp and face (2). Head and scalp involvement with unapparent itching was observed in our case, which is different from classical scabies.…”

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“…Mites cause marked hypersensitivity reactions, but little is known about specific scabies mite molecules in such immunological responses (2,8). It is known that locally applied corticosteroids alter the skin immune system; accordingly the inflammatory response is reduced and cellular immune response is suppressed (9).…”

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“…Scarcity of experiencing pruritus suppressed by topical steroids may also be of importance. Diminished sensitivity to mites reduces itching, which leads to less scratching and destruction of burrows (2). Atypical clinical appearance is probably due to a physical inability to scratch in response to itching.…”

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“…Scabies could be confused with atopic contact dermatitis, autosensitization, prurigo nodularis, papular urticaria, and nummular dermatitis, as well as arthropod bites, pyoderma, dermatitis herpetiformis, and bullous pemphigoid. Scabies can clinically and histologically also resemble Langerhans cell histiocytosis (2,8). If scabies is undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, uncontrolled proliferation of mites for extended periods in hyperkeratotic scales could cause the rapid spread of the illness (11).…”

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“…Cutaneous lesions are symmetrical, typically involving the finger webs, elbow flexures, wrists, axillae, areolae, umbilicus, lower abdomen, genitals, and buttocks. Vesicles or pustules containing the mite may be noted at the end of the burrow, in infants and children in particular (2). The topical or systemic use of corticosteroids may mask the clinical picture of scabies and lead to uncommon presentation as scabies incognito, which can easily be mistaken for other skin diseases (3).…”

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Scabies Incognito Presenting as a Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis-like Eruption

Karaca¹,

Kelekci²,

Er³

et al. 2015

TurkiyeParazitolDerg

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Scabies is a common parasitosis of the skin caused by Sarcoptes scabiei hominis. This infestation occurs in all geographic areas and across all age groups, races, and social classes. Poor economic conditions and lack of proper hygiene are risk factors for the disease. Subcorneal pustular dermatosis is characterized by numerous relapsing pustular eruptions on normal or mildly erythematous skin. The pustular eruption typically involves the flexural sites of the trunk and proximal extremities with pruritus and irritation symptoms. The pustules are superficial and rupture easily, resulting in a superficial crust, and they form annular, circinate, or serpiginous patterns. Here we reported a case of scabies incognito in an elderly woman that presented as subcorneal pustular dermatosis-like eruption. We assumed that this case could be reported because it is an unusual event among the general population. In conclusion, the differential diagnoses of skin diseases should be considered when diagnosing scabies. Thus, unnecessary therapy and contamination among people can be prevented. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2015; 39: 244-7) Keywords: Subcorneal pustular, dermatosis, scabies Received: 27.10.2014Accepted: 11.06.2015 ÖZUyuz Sarcoptes scabiei hominis'in neden olduğu yaygın bir cilt parazitozudur. İnfestasyon tüm coğrafi bölgelerde, tüm yaş grupları, ırklar ve sosyal sınıflarda oluşabilir. Kötü ekonomik durum ve uygun hijyen eksikliği hastalık için risk faktörleridir. Subkorneal püstüler dermatoz normal veya hafif eritemli cilt üzerinde çok sayıda nükseden püstüler erupsiyonlarla karakterizedir. Püstüler erupsiyon genellikle gövdeninin kıvrımlı bölgeleriyle, proksimal ekstremitelerde kaşıntı ve irritasyon belirtileri ile görülür. Yüzeysel ve kolayca yırtılan püstüller yüzeysel bir kabuklanma ile sonuçlanır ve yuvarlak, halka şeklinde ya da yılanvari bir desen oluşturabilir. Biz burada yaşlı bir hastada subkorneal püstüler dermatozis erupsiyonunu taklid eden gizli bir uyuz vakasını sunduk. Bu olgu, genel nüfus içinde alışılmadık bir olay olduğundan bildirmek için uygun olduğunu düşünmekteyiz. Sonuç olarak, cilt hastalıklarının ayırıcı tanısında uyuz göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Böylece, gereksiz tedavi ve insanlar arasında bulaşma önlenebilir. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2015; 39: 244-7)

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Scabies Incognito Presenting as a Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis-like Eruption

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Myiasis by Cordylobia anthropophaga (Calliphoridae) in rodents from Cape Verde

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Purpose The tumbu fly, Cordylobia anthropophaga (Diptera: Calliphoridae), is widely distributed in continental tropical and subtropical Africa, being the most common cause of furuncular myiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the present work was to analyze the role of rodents as possible reservoirs of C. anthropophaga in Cape Verde, considering the zoonotic character of this fly species. Materials and Methods A total of 150 peridomestic rodents were studied in Santiago island. For the obtained larvae, morphological and molecular characters were analyzed. Results Cordylobia anthropophaga was found in 6.4% of the peridomestic Rattus rattus analyzed. The present work unveils the presence of C. anthropophaga in rodents of the African archipelago of Cape Verde, introduced probably with West African humans and/or animals. Conclusion The presence in peridomestic animals, and the wide range of species that this fly can affect, entails a zoonotic risk of myiasis by tumbu fly.

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