China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 104-105.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202102104

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Characteristic profiles of scabies under reflectance confocal microscopy

LI Shuyan, SHAO Luolin, GUO Hui, WEI Ting, JIANG Xiuting, ZHANG Youcan   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an 271000, China
  • Online:2021-02-15 Published:2021-02-03
  • Contact: ZHANG Youcan, E-mail: acpa@163.com

Abstract: Objective: To determine the characteristics of scabies under reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM). Methods: The characteristic manifestation of scabies on the patients were observed under RCM. Results: Sixty-nine patients were examined and scabies or associated characteristics were identified in sixty one patients. Under RCM, the morphology, eggs and feces of scabies were found. The typical tunnel structure and feces were found in all 61 patients, feces+mite in 27, eggs+mites+feces in 12, eggs+feces in 8. Conclusion: The characteristics of scabies in RCM are specific and the most common structures are tunnel and feces.

Key words: scabies, sarcoptes scabiei hominis, reflectance confocal microscopy