Symptoms & Signs
- Itching, especially at night
- Rashes
- Sores (abrasions) on the skin from scratching and digging
- Thin, pencil-mark lines on the skin
Mites may be more widespread on a baby’s skin, causing pimples over the trunk, or small blisters over the palms and soles. In young children, the head, neck, shoulders, palms, and soles are involved. In older children and adults, the hands, wrists, genitals, and abdomen are involved.
Diagnosis & Tests
Examination of the skin shows signs of scabies. Tests include an examination under the microscope of skin scrapings taken from a burrow.
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Review Date : 10/11/2008
Reviewed By : Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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