Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied

Dermoscopy is already considered a fairly established method for diagnosing scabies. This is because dermoscopy enables the visualisation 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...

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Autores principales:	Aimilios Lallas, Zoe Apalla, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Elena Sotiriou, Efstratios Vakirlis, Dimitrios Ioannides
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Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2017
Materias:	Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e2c7f3b6a3304f1888ef0eca20e24c152021-11-17T08:30:52ZScabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied10.5826/dpc.0701a092160-9381https://doaj.org/article/e2c7f3b6a3304f1888ef0eca20e24c152017-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/231https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381Dermoscopy is already considered a fairly established method for diagnosing scabies. This is because dermoscopy enables the visualisation 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 underwent unnecessary surgical diagnostic procedures. Finally, the diagnostic problem was solved when dermoscopy was applied. Aimilios LallasZoe ApallaElizabeth LazaridouElena SotiriouEfstratios VakirlisDimitrios IoannidesMattioli1885articleDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2017)
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spellingShingle	Dermatology RL1-803 Aimilios Lallas Zoe Apalla Elizabeth Lazaridou Elena Sotiriou Efstratios Vakirlis Dimitrios Ioannides Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
description	Dermoscopy is already considered a fairly established method for diagnosing scabies. This is because dermoscopy enables the visualisation 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 underwent unnecessary surgical diagnostic procedures. Finally, the diagnostic problem was solved when dermoscopy was applied.
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author	Aimilios Lallas Zoe Apalla Elizabeth Lazaridou Elena Sotiriou Efstratios Vakirlis Dimitrios Ioannides
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title	Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
title_short	Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
title_full	Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
title_fullStr	Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
title_full_unstemmed	Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
title_sort	scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied
publisher	Mattioli1885
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/e2c7f3b6a3304f1888ef0eca20e24c15
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Scabies escaping detection until dermoscopy was applied

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