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Sarcoptes scabiei Infestation Misdiagnosed and Treated as Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Author(s) -
Burch Joanna M.,
Krol Alfons,
Weston William L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21113.x
Subject(s) - sarcoptes scabiei , langerhans cell histiocytosis , medicine , infestation , dermatology , pathology , scabies , biology , disease , botany
The inflammatory cell infiltrate in Sarcoptes scabiei infestations often includes Langerhans cells. Scabies infestations in children may mimic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) clinically as well. We report two children with scabies who were misdiagnosed clinically and histologically as LCH and treated with systemic chemotherapy. Scabies must always be ruled out in infants and children with eczematous eruptions and inflammatory infiltrates that include histiocytes on histologic examination.