Crusted scabies in a patient with brain astrocytoma: report of a case.

Authors :: Mortazavi H
Abedini R
Sadri F
Soori T
Vasheghani-Farahani A
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2010 Jun; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e526-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Aug 22.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A 31-year-old man was referred to our clinic complaining of generalized erythematous and scaly papules and plaques. He suffered from a brain tumor (astrocytoma) and was immunosuppressed because he was receiving systemic steroids and chemo-radiation therapy. He also had psychomotor retardation and behavior changes due to the pressure effect of his brain tumor. The diagnosis of crusted scabies was established based on direct positive skin smears from the lesions.<br /> (Copyright 2009 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adult
Animals
Astrocytoma drug therapy
Brain Neoplasms drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Pruritus pathology
Scabies complications
Astrocytoma complications
Brain Neoplasms complications
Sarcoptes scabiei
Scabies diagnosis

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 14
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 19700360
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.011