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Crusted Scabies Misdiagnosed as Erythrodermic Psoriasis in a 3‐Year‐Old Girl with Down Syndrome
Author(s) -
Fonseca Vanessa,
Price Harper N.,
Jeffries Michelle,
Alder Steven L.,
Hansen Ronald C.
Publication year - 2013
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/pde.12225
Subject(s) - scabies , medicine , girl , dermatology , sarcoptes scabiei , psoriasis , erythroderma , psychology , developmental psychology
Scabies is a highly contagious infestation with the S arcoptes scabiei var h ominis mite. The variety of clinical presentations make timely, accurate diagnosis problematic. We report the case of a 3‐year‐old girl with Down syndrome and crusted scabies initially misdiagnosed as erythrodermic psoriasis.