Crusted Scabies: Presenting as erythroderma in a human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patient

Shruti Kulkarni, Hiral Shah, Bharti Patel, Neela BhuptaniIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2016 37(1):72-74Crusted scabies is a rare manifestation of scabies characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of mites in the skin. It is common in patients with sensory neuropathy, mentally retarded persons and in patients who are immunosuppressed. Further, crusted scabies can rarely present as erythroderma (<0.5% cases) necessitating a high index of suspicion for its diagnosis. Because of its rare occurrence, we are reporting a case of crusted scabies presenting as erythroderma, in a human immunodeficiency virus seropositive patient.
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research