Crusted scabies causes extensive hyperkeratotic skin lesions, crusting, and scaling and is common in elderly and institutionalized patients. We present a case of crusted scabies in a patient with encephalopathy and diffuse exfoliative erythroderma. After extensive workup, the patient's condition was attributed to hypereosinophilic syndrome due to crusted scabies. Skin condition, mental status, and eosinophilia improved with high-dose steroids in conjunction with topical permethrin and oral ivermectin.
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Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
January 2025
Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar - Región NOA (IPAF NOA), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Posta de Hornillos, 4624 Jujuy, Argentina.
Sarcoptic mange has been described in domestic South American camelids (SACs), exported to non-Andean countries, and in wild SAC in their natural habitat. Reports on the incidence of this infestation in llamas or alpacas raised in their original location, on the other hand, are missing. The present study aimed to detect and characterize cases of sarcoptic mange in herds of llamas (Lama glama) raised in the high plateau region (Puna) of the province of Jujuy, Argentina.
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January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: In 2023, we experienced an outbreak from a case of undiagnosed crusted scabies, resulting in a significant number of exposed individuals and secondary cases. In this report, we describe the outbreak control measures, the attack rate, and the risk factors for acquisition of scabies among healthcare workers (HCWs).
Methods: This study was conducted in a 2,700-bed tertiary care hospital in Seoul, South Korea.
J Dermatol
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan.
J Family Med Prim Care
November 2024
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, SRM Medical College and Research Centre, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototype of an autoimmune disease with various manifestations in the skin and several other organs. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus may present with annular and psoriasiform lesions. There have been case reports of pustular lesions in SLE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian Dermatol Online J
September 2024
Department of Dermatology, and Venereology, S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
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