Scabies



Scabies


Gonzalo De Toro, MD










Scabies presented in this patient as multiple, excoriated papules image and burrows image on the hand.






Positive KOH scraping from a patient with Norwegian (crusted or keratotic) scabies shows a large scabietic mite image with an oval egg casing to the left image.


TERMINOLOGY


Synonyms



  • Itch mite infestation, “7-year itch”


Definitions

Jul 8, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Scabies

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