Videodermoscopy is an effective diagnostic tool for scabies

Michał Sobjanek; Martyna Sławińska; Barbara Bykowska; Aleksandra Wilkowska; Roman Nowicki

doi:10.5114/dr.2016.62896

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Dermatology Review/Przegląd Dermatologiczny

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Videodermoscopy is an effective diagnostic tool for scabies

Michał Sobjanek

,

Martyna Sławińska

,

Barbara Bykowska

,

Aleksandra Wilkowska

,

Roman Nowicki

Przegl Dermatol 2016, 103, 383–386

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.62896

Online publish date: 2016/10/20

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Introduction. Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The occurrence of cases of atypical clinical appearance that pose diagnostic difficulties seems to be increasing in clinical practice.

Objective. To present the utility of videodermoscopy for diagnosis of scabies in children and adults.

Case report. Cases of three patients hospitalized in the Department of Dermatology in Gdansk are presented. In all these cases videodermoscopy examination allowed the diagnosis of scabies to be confirmed.

Conclusions. Videodermoscopy is a non-invasive, simple and fast tool of high sensitivity and specificity helpful in the diagnosis of scabies.

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Videodermoscopy is an effective diagnostic tool for scabies

Michał Sobjanek , Martyna Sławińska , Barbara Bykowska , Aleksandra Wilkowska , Roman Nowicki

videodermoscopy, scabies, atypical scabies, children

Michał Sobjanek

,

Martyna Sławińska

,

Barbara Bykowska

,

Aleksandra Wilkowska

,

Roman Nowicki