Citation: Jihane Ziani*, Selma Benkirane, Sara Elloudi, Hanane Baybay, Fatima Zehra Mernissi. Clinical and videodermoscopic look of pediculosis corporis. MedRead J Case Rep. 2020; 1 (1) :1001

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Abstract

Pediculosis is an infestation of the skin by lice. It is contagious and unpleasant because of the pruritus that results from it. It is usually a mild infestation. The communities of school-age children are the most affected. The disease sometimes evolves there in an epidemic mode. Adults can be affected more sporadically. Reporting to us an adulated case of cutaneous pediculosis with videodermoscopy.

Keywords: Dermoscopy; Pediculus corporis

Case Report

Clinical and videodermoscopic look of pediculosis corporis

Jihane Ziani*, Selma Benkirane, Sara Elloudi, Hanane Baybay, Fatima Zehra Mernissi.

Department of Dermatology, Hassan II Hospital University, Fez, Morocco

*Corresponding author: Jihane Ziani, Departement of Otolarygology, Hassan II Hospital University, Fez, Morocco

Received: March 26, 2020

Accepted: April 1, 2020

Published: April 09, 2020

Case Report

We report the case of a 28-year-old male presence of excoriated lesions at the trunk and limbs regions, secondary to an infestation of Pediculus humanus corporis on his entire body (Figure 1). Dermoscopy helped to diagnose pediculosis by showing large number of nits, nymphs and lice on the pillaging areas as well as on the genital area (Figure 2, Video).

Body pediculosis is an old disease or ectoparasotosis that has affected humanity throughout its existence [1]. Corpiculous pediculosis manifests itself in the form of post-scratching and urticarial lesions or sometimes of papules and streaks of blood secondary to friction, mainly on the trunk, abdomen and buttocks, as well as excoriations and lichenification [2]. Entodermoscopy or dermoscopy is a useful tool in the diagnosis and follow-up of the treatment of pediculosis, because it identifies Pediculus humanus corporis in detail on all sites infected with lice [3].

Figure 2: Dermoscopy of a louse of Pediculus humanus corporis living in the patient’s thigh

Video: Dermoscopy presenting one louse during blood meal. It is possible to observe blood in its intestinal tube.

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2. Whitfield A. Case of Vagabond’s Disease. Proc R Soc Med. 1926;19:31.

3. Criado PR. Entodermoscopy: dermoscopy for the diagnosis of pediculosis. An Bras Dermatol. 2011;86:370-1.

Conflicts of interest: Author declares that there is no conflict of interest