Hemorrhagic bulla: a rare presentation of scabies

Abstract

Scabies is a contagious skin disorder with multiple presentations, it can also cause nosocomial infection sometimes. Bullous scabies is its rare subtype with male predilection, and typically occurs in the elderly with a median age of 70 years. We herein report a 90-year-old man who was hospitalized in the ward presenting with generalized infection of scabies associated with hemorrhagic bullae on both feet and hands, and leading to a prevalence in the ward. All the lesions including the bullae had excellent response to 10% sulfur ointment alone. No relapse occurred in more than 9 months of follow-up.

Mineral-Associated Medicinal Plants: Uncovering Their Anti-inflammatory Potential Through Comprehensive Exploration of Bioactive Compounds And Pharmacological Activities

“…They suppress adverse effects such as hypertension and hypokalemia 29 , due to the presence of glycyrrhizin. Hence medicinal application of licorice has limitations 36 . (Figure 4).…”

Breaking the Bubble: Bullous scabies – A case report

“…Globally, disease prevalence of scabies is about 200 million cases at one time [9] . However, less than 60 cases of bullous scabies have been described till this date throughout the world [10] . Reports of bullous scabies cases among young females are even rarer, making the case we are describing one of a kind.…”

Bullous scabies, the light shed on etiopathogenesis and treatment: report of five paediatric cases

“…To date, nearly 50 cases with BS have been described and two-thirds of them are over 60 years old [5,[8][9][10]. One patient aged 90 years with haemorrhagic BS has been described so far [9]. No paediatric case with haemorrhagic BS has been described.…”