Scabies in a 14-year-old girl with superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis.

Igor Vázquez-Osorio, Noelia Moreiras-Arias, Patricia Pérez-Feal, Laura Sainz-Gaspar, Nelmar Valentina Ortiz-Cabrera, Angela Hernández-Martín

Pediatric dermatology 2022 Mar

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A 14-year-old girl who reported generalized scaling and hyperkeratosis since age 1 year presented with severe pruritus of several months' duration. Scabies mites were detected, and molecular genetic analysis subsequently revealed a rare pathogenic variant in the keratin 2 (KRT2) gene, confirming a diagnosis of superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis. Treatment with oral ivermectin led to complete remission of symptoms. Disorders of keratinization can mimic clinical signs of scabies, leading to a delay in diagnosis. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Igor Vázquez-Osorio, Noelia Moreiras-Arias, Patricia Pérez-Feal, Laura Sainz-Gaspar, Nelmar Valentina Ortiz-Cabrera, Angela Hernández-Martín. Scabies in a 14-year-old girl with superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis. Pediatric dermatology. 2022 Mar;39(2):305-306