Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Scalp: A Case Report and Review of The Literature
10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.487
- Author:
Stefano VERALDI
1
;
Paolo PONTINI
;
Gianluca NAZZARO
Author Information
1. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. stefano.veraldi@unimi.it
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Phthirus pubis;
pubis;
scalp
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Axilla;
Buttocks;
Child;
Eyebrows;
Eyelashes;
Female;
Groin;
Humans;
Phthirus;
Pubic Bone;
Scalp;
Skin;
Thigh;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2018;56(5):487-489
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Phthirus pubis usually infests the pubis, groin, buttocks and perianal region. It can sometimes infest the thighs, abdomen, chest, axillae and beard. Eyelashes and eyebrows may be involved in children. The involvement of the scalp is very rare. We describe a case of P. pubis infestation located exclusively on the scalp in an adult woman. Neither lice/nits nor skin lesions were observed elsewhere, including eyebrows, eyelashes, axillae, pubis, buttocks and perianal region (the patient was hairless in the axillae and pubis). A review of the literature is enclosed.
