Norwegian scabies in children. Case report

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Norwegian scabies is a highly contagious form of scabies that is quite common in immunosuppressed patients. Given the atypical clinical presentation, this form of the disease may remain undiagnosed for a long time. Norwegian scabies is often reported in elderly patients but can also occur in children. This article presents a clinical case of a 6-year-old patient to draw the attention of specialists to this disease in pediatric practice.

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Alexander N. Belikov

Tsiolkovski Kaluga State University

Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2238-3378

Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assoc. Prof., Tsiolkovski Kaluga State University

Russian Federation, Kaluga

Polina A. Golubeva

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology

Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4973-7287

Dermatovenereologist, Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology

Russian Federation, Moscow

Ekaterina V. Petrenko

Kaluga Regional Clinical Dermatovenerologic Dispensary

Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5296-5734

Cand. Sci. (Med.), Kaluga Regional Clinical Dermatovenerologic Dispensary

Russian Federation, Kaluga

Natalya V. Sheremeteva

Tsiolkovski Kaluga State University

Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9325-2562

Student, Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University

Russian Federation, Kaluga

Margarita V. Iuditskaia

Tsiolkovski Kaluga State University

Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7372-4355

Student, Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University

Russian Federation, Kaluga

Irina M. Korsunskaya

Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology

Author for correspondence.
Email: marykor@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6583-0318

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof., Center for Theoretical Problems of Physico-Chemical Pharmacology

Russian Federation, Moscow

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1. Fig. 1. Norwegian scabies (NS) on the hands.

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2. Fig. 2. NS in the anogenital area.

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3. Fig. 3. Excoriations in NS.

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