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Scabies in a 2-month-old Infant Successfully Treated with Lindane
Annals of Dermatology ; : 200-202, 2009.
Artículo en Inglés | 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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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Escabiosis / Piel / Hexaclorociclohexano / Dedos del Pie / Diagnóstico Diferencial / Cabeza / Impétigo / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Adulto / Niño / Humanos / Lactante / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Annals of Dermatology Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Escabiosis / Piel / Hexaclorociclohexano / Dedos del Pie / Diagnóstico Diferencial / Cabeza / Impétigo / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Adulto / Niño / Humanos / Lactante / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Annals of Dermatology Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo