Crusted scabies in a chid with systemic lupus erythematosus

CASE REPORT

Crusted scabies in a chid with systemic lupus erythematosus

Nurimar C.F. Wanke; Claudia Melo; Viviam Balassiano

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ABSTRACT

A child with systemic lupus erythematosus who has been treated with prednisone for three years, developed crusted scabies. Scrapings from lesions revealed Sarcoptes scabiei adult mites mad eggs. The patient died with septicemia and renal failure soon after starting topical 20% sulfur. A marked improvement was observed in the cutaneous lesions.

Keywords: Scabies. Crusted scabies. Norwegian scabies.

RESUMO

E descrito um caso de sarna crostosa em criança portadora de lupus eritematoso sistêmico em tratamento com prednisona há três anos. O raspado das lesões cutâneas revelou ovos e ácaros adultos de Sarcoptes scabiei. A paciente faleceu por sepsis e insuficiência renal pouco tempo após início da terapêutica tópica com enxofre a 20%. Melhora importante foi observada no quadro dermatológico.

Palavras-chave: Escabiose. Sarna crostosa. Sarna norueguesa.

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Recebido para publicação em 17/12/91.

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Dermatology Unit, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

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Adress to correspondence:

Dra. Nurimar C. F. Wanke.

Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho.

Av. Brigadeiro Trompowsky, s/n

Cidade Universitária

21910-000

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  23 Apr 2013
• Date of issue
  Mar 1992

History

• Accepted
  17 Dec 1991
• Received
  17 Dec 1991