Scabies-Associated Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Scabies is a common contagious ectoparasitosis. The association of scabies and leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is unclear, and only a few cases of scabies-related LCV have been documented. Here, we report a case of scabies complicated by LCV in an 86-year-old woman diagnosed with scabies and treat...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. e20725
Main Authors Alabbadi, Amal, Alalwi, Sukainah, Alkhalifah, Rabab, Alfaraj, Dunya, Albreiki, Sara, Bin Rubaian, Nouf, Alsagheer, Mohammed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 26.12.2021
Cureus
Subjects
Alzheimer's disease
Blood
Blood vessels
Case reports
Dermatology
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Immune system
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Laboratories
Parasitic diseases
Patients
Sepsis
Skin
Steroids
hypersensitivity
vasculitis
leukocytoclastic
crusted
scabies
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Summary:Scabies is a common contagious ectoparasitosis. The association of scabies and leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is unclear, and only a few cases of scabies-related LCV have been documented. Here, we report a case of scabies complicated by LCV in an 86-year-old woman diagnosed with scabies and treated accordingly. The patient presented to our hospital with a one-day history of fever, increased rash, and itchiness. Histologic examination of a purpuric lesion revealed signs of LCV. Although histologic examination did not identify the scabies mite in the purpuric lesion, the LCV was likely a post-scabetic presentation following infestation based on other case reports, despite this being a rare occurrence.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.20725