Digital dermoscopy: a complementary method in the diagnosis of scabies,

Abstract Scabies is Nail Hardener an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var.hominis, characterized clinically by pruritic lesions in typical locations; the crusted form is a rare manifestation.The diagnosis is usually established based on the clinical picture, but dermoscopy can be an important complementary method, as it allows the observation of a brownish triangular structure with a hang-glider appearance.A case of crusted scabies is reported; the magnification of the Earphone Wire images obtained by digital dermoscopy allowed the demonstration of a structure usually observed only with videodermoscopy.

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