Scabiesis a contagiousubiquitousectoparasitosis, with exclusive human-to-human transmission, It usuallypresentswith herpes, papulo-vesicles, nodules, and intense pruritus at night, which cause pain disturbedsleep in the affectedindividuals.Dermoscopy, non-invasiveopticalmagnifying technique, has been used to aid diagnosis of scabies recentyears, as case our patient, aged 57, whopresented an aty...

Background and aims: Scabies is a common worldwide parasitic contagious disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei of the order of Astigmata of the family of Sarcoptidae. Therefore, this review is to determine the exact status of scabies in Iran in order to manage it better. Methods: On the whole, out of the 120 articles and books, 56 ones were co...

introduction: henoch schonlein purpura (hsp) is a self-limited systemic disease with multiorgan involvement. while cutaneous involvement may wary, presenting as itching papules is not a common manifestation. in this report we discuss a case of hsp which was presented solely with itching papules; mistaken for scabies. case presentation: a 7 year old boy presented with itchy palpable papules with...

abstract background: atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease associated with chronic inflammation in the skin and itches and most patients have a positive family history of dermatitis. the major treatment of dermatitis, based on allopathic medicine, includes symptomatic treatment by oral antihistamines and topical or oral corticosteroids, which, in long-term, will cause various side effects....

Today Skin diseases and lesions are the most common diseases that people suffer in different age groups. The paper presents the connectionist expert system for medical diagnosis of the most common skin disease – the Scabies using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based classifier. The model has been implemented using Matlab. The system helps the medical professional in making effective treatment ...

Background: Scabies is a common skin disease and a public health problem. The topical antiscabietics have a poor compliance. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of oral Ivermectin with topical Lindane solution in the treatment of scabies. Methods: This was a prospective comparative open study. Fifty seven patients were randomized in two groups. One group (32 patients) received 200...

Scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The disease can be sexually transmitted. Patients' main complaint is nocturnal itch. Disseminated, excoriated, erythematous papules are usually seen on the anterior trunk and limbs. Crusted scabies occurs in immunocompromised hosts and may be associated with reduced or absent pruritus. Recommended treatments are permethrin 5% cream, oral iver...

Dermoscopy is already considered a fairly established method for diagnosing scabies. This is because dermoscopy enables the visualization both of the burrow and the mite itself, forming the so-called "jet with a contrail" structure. In the present report we present an extraordinary case of a patient with scabies lesions on the face and neck, which was misdiagnosed during sequential visits and u...

Bornhovd et al postulated persistence of parasites as cause of Th2 cells activation with increased IL5 and eosinophils secretion of proteolytic enzymes near BMZ (basement membrane zone) producing bullae formation. The exact mechanism for bullae formation is not known and further studies need to be done to explain the pathogenesis of bullous scabies. In a patient with itchy, vesiculobullous lesi...