Crusted scabies in an adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patient successfully treated with oral ivermectin

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-141

  Yonekura, Kentaro ^a,b   Kanekura, Takuro ^b   Kanzaki, Tamotsu ^b   Utsunomiya, Atae ^a  

^a IMAMURA BUN IN HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult T cell leukemia lymphoma; Crusted scabies; Ivermectin; Ivermectin resistance; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; CROTAMITON; ETOPOSIDE; IVERMECTIN; PREDNISOLONE; SOBUZOXANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PREVENTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; MITE; RELAPSE; SCABIES; T CELL LYMPHOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SCABIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644836636     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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