Open AccessCrusted Scabies: Presenting as erythroderma in a human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patient
Author(s) -
Shruti Kulkarni,
H. S. Shah,
Bharti Patel,
Neela Bhuptani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.180285
Subject(s) - scabies , erythroderma , medicine , dermatology , opportunistic infection , sida , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , virology
Crusted 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.