A Case of Norwegian Scabies Associated with Long-term Use of Systemic and Topical Corticosteroids.
- Author:
Moon Jung CHOI
1
;
Hyun jeong PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. bkcho@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Norwegian scabies;
pulmonary tuberculosis;
corticosteroids
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones*;
Aged;
Humans;
Institutionalization;
Mentally Disabled Persons;
Pruritus;
Sarcoptes scabiei;
Scabies*;
Skin;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(3):371-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Norwegian scabies is a rare clinical variant of human infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei, distinguished from the common form of scabies by the presence of remarkable hyperkeratotic scaly crusted skin lesions. It is often seen in the physically or mentally handicapped, immunocompromised, and institutionalized persons. We report a case of Norwegian scabies occuring in a 71-year-old man with pulmonary tuberculosis. He had been treated with systemic and topical corticosteroids for extensive generalized pruritus since about 8 months before.
