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Leucocytoclastic vasculitis following nodular scabies
Author(s) -
Mazzatenta Carlo,
Fimiani Michele,
Flori Laura,
Andreassi Lucio
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1996.tb00617.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scabies , dermatology , vasculitis , complication , disease , pathology , surgery
We describe the case of an 80‐year‐old man who came to our observation with a widespread form of nodular scabies. During therapy purpuric dermatitis developed and was diagnosed as leucocytoclastic vasculitis based on histological findings. Blood chemistry revealed raised levels of circulating immunocomplexes. We report this case because of the association of an unusual form of scabies with a complication only rarely associated with this disease.