| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | oxuriasis_2_020514 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | PINWORMS / OXYURIASIS | Category: | infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | genital / diaper area penis / suprapubic area | Age: | 3 years | ||
| Contributor: | Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD | ||||
| Description: | excoriated symmetric red patches and crusts | ||||
| Comments: | For several months this toddler scracthced incessantly at the genital and perianal areas. A tape test was positive for pin worms, and the entire family was treated successfully with pyrantel pamoate. | ||||
| Related Images: | oxuriasis_1_020514 | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | oxuriasis_1_020514 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | PINWORMS / OXYURIASIS | Category: | infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | perianal / diaper area | Age: | 3 years | ||
| Contributor: | Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD | ||||
| Description: | excoriated symmetric red patches and crusts | ||||
| Comments: | For several months this toddler scracthced incessantly at the genital and perianal areas. A tape test was positive for pin worms, and the entire family was treated successfully with pyrantel pamoate. | ||||
| Related Images: | oxuriasis_2_020514 | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | oxyuriasis_1_020330 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | OXYURIASIS / PINWORMS | Category: | infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | scrotum / genital | Age: | 3 years | ||
| Contributor: | Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD | ||||
| Description: | lichenification | ||||
| Comments: | A toddler with pinworms developed lichenification of the scrotum from chronic scratching related from a pin worm infestation. The entire family was treated with a single oral dose of pyrantel pamoate repeated once in 2 weeks. | ||||
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