Coexistence of an unusual form of scabies and lepromatous leprosy: A case report

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-90

  De Almeida Barbosa Jr , A ^a   Correia Silva, T M ^a   Ribeiro Santos, M I ^a   De Fatima Gomez Garrido, M ^a   Niljay Patel, B ^a   Cavalcanti, M ^b   Conceicao Oliveira Riccio M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b Hosp Especializado Dom Rodrigo M   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Crusted (Norwegian) scabies; Dermatological Diseases; Epidemiology; Leprosy; Parasite Diseases, association of; Parasite host relations; Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae)

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; SARCOPTES SCABIEI; SCABIES;

EID: 0029935216     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0344-0338(96)80142-7     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Feinsod FM (1984) Arthropods directly causing human injury. In: Warren KS and Mahmoud AAF (Eds) Tropical and Geographical Medicine, p 499-516. New York, McGraw-Hill
2. Inserra DW, Bickley LK (1990) Crusted scabies in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Int J Dermatol 29: 287-289
3. Jacyk WK, Lechner W (1984) Epidermodysplasia verruciformis in lepromatous leprosy. Dermatologica 168: 202-205
4. Meyers WM (1992) Leprosy. New Develop Dermatopathol 10: 73-96
5. Moberg SAW, Lowhagen GBE, Hersle KS (1984) An epidemic of scabies with unusual features and treatment resistance in a nursing home. J Am Acad Dermatol 11: 242-244
6. Paterson WD, Allen BR, Beveridge GW (1973) Norwegian scabies during immunosuppressive therapy. Brit Med J 4: 211-212
7. Patki AH, Jadhav VH, Mehta JM (1989) A study of dermatological conditions in leprosy in-patients. Ind J Lepr 61: 92-95
8. Singh M, Kaur S, Kumar B, Kaur I, Sharma VK (1987) The associated diseases with leprosy. Ind J Lepr 59: 315-321