Pthirus pubis usually infests the pubis, inguinal folds, buttocks and perianal region. In hairy males or when the infestation is longstanding, this louse can also occur on the thighs, abdomen, chest, axillae and beard. Eyelashes may be involved in children. The involvement of the scalp is very rare. We describe four girls with P. pubis infestation located exclusively on the scalp which was characterized by a rash on the nape that can suggest a head and neck form of atopic dermatitis.
Eczema of the nape: A marker of pthiriasis capitis / S. Veraldi, G. Scanni, G. Nazzaro. - In: PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. - ISSN 1383-5769. - 75(2020 Apr). [10.1016/j.parint.2019.102026]
Eczema of the nape: A marker of pthiriasis capitis
S. Veraldi
Primo
;G. NazzaroUltimo
2020
Abstract
Pthirus pubis usually infests the pubis, inguinal folds, buttocks and perianal region. In hairy males or when the infestation is longstanding, this louse can also occur on the thighs, abdomen, chest, axillae and beard. Eyelashes may be involved in children. The involvement of the scalp is very rare. We describe four girls with P. pubis infestation located exclusively on the scalp which was characterized by a rash on the nape that can suggest a head and neck form of atopic dermatitis.
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