Scabies, Burrow - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

scabies burrow

Body Site

hand

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

All the family members including the parents of these children were suffering from scabies for at least 3 months. They were treated with a single overnight application of permethrin 5 percent cream and oral antibiotics for one week.

Description

symmetric red papulopustules and crusts

Image Added

5/17/2005 22:40:20

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