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Archivos argentinos de pediatría
Print version ISSN 0325-0075
Abstract
NIJAMIN, Tamara R et al. Norwegian scabies in a pediatric patient with Down syndrome, a case report. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2013, vol.111, n.6. ISSN 0325-0075. http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2013.e141.
Norwegian (crusted) scabies is a rare and extreme manifestation of scabies that can be observed mainly among immunosuppressed patients. Due to the high number of scabies mites present in each lesion, crusted scabies symptoms are much more intense than in usual scabies and it is thus highly contagious. A case study of a child with Down syndrome and Norwegian scabies who shows a good response to a treatment combining keratolytics, emollients, ivermectin and topical scabicides is described.
Keywords : Norwegian crusted scabies; Down syndrome; Ivermectin.