Yu-Kun Zhao, Jing-Fa Lu, Juan-Hua Liu, Hui-Hui Wu, Lu-Li Song, Chun-Lei Wan, Di-Qing Luo
Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by Sarcoptes scabiei , and it is always associated with an intense, unbearable, nocturnal deteriorating itch. Its presentations include classic burrows, erythema, pruritic papules, pustules, vesicles, and inflammatory nodules, with diffuse or localized distribution on the finger webs, wrist flexors, elbows, axillae, buttocks, genitalia, and breasts. Nodular scabies is an uncommon clinical variant of scabies. Its management is still challenging for some patients up to date, although topical, intralesional or systemic corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, and crotamiton as well as cryotherapy alone or in different combinations are used...
2023: Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease