Scabies in a 2-month-old Infant Successfully Treated with Lindane
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 200-202, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170647
ABSTRACT
Diagnosis of scabies in young children can be challenging since the morphology and distribution of skin lesions may differ from adults. Therefore, clinicians should keep scabies in mind in their differential diagnosis in a child who presents with severe pruritic, polymorphic skin lesions. Regarding the treatment of scabies, the reported clinical experience with gamma benzene hexachloride (lindane) in young children is quite limited because of its neurotoxicity. However, a recent review suggests that lindane is an excellent alternative drug with minimal risk. We report the case of a 2-month-old male infant with pruritic, erythematous macules, papules, nodules, vesicles, and pustules from the top of the head to the tip of the toes. Initially, he was thought to have impetigo and antibiotics were prescribed. After obtaining a careful history and with the use of skin scraping, he was diagnosed with scabies. He was successfully treated with lindane with no adverse reactions.
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Main subject:
Scabies
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Skin
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Hexachlorocyclohexane
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Toes
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Head
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Impetigo
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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