Abstract

Crusted scabies, formerly known as Norwegian scabies is as uncommon presentation of scabies that may occur in the in association with an immunosuppressive status. The article aims to present a case report in which a male patient with HTLV-1 carrier status admitted for investigation of eczematous and crusted chronic skin lesions and submitted to a dermatologic evaluation and a skin biopsy considering the hypothesis of a cutaneous form of lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection had the diagnosis of Crusted scabies instead. There is data regarding de association of crusted scabies and Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) chronic infection. Therefore, this important diagnosis should always be accessed specially in HTLV-1 endemic regions.

Keywords: Crusted scabies, Norwegian scabies, Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1, HTLV-1, Brazil

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Times de Carvalho, B., Arcoverde Perrier, A., Maria Mirelle de Macedo e Silva, P., & Roberto Cabral da Silva, J. (2021). Crusted (Norwegian) Scabies and HTLV-1 Infection Association: A Case Report. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 6(03), 184–187. https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol06-i03/1067

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