Introduction::Scabies is an infectious skin disorder caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The diagnosis of scabies is often confirmed by microscopic detection of scabies mites, eggs, or feces.We herein describe the diagnosis of scabies in a boy with the assistance of dermoscopy and fluorescence microscopy.Case presentation::A 16-year-old Chinese boy presented with a 2-month history of extensive papules and excoriations with intense pruritus on the trunk and limbs. Dermoscopy showed a sinuous burrow in the finger webs with a brown jet-shaped triangular structure at the end. A fluorescence microscopy revealed a hatching egg and a mite. The boy was diagnosed with scabies and treated with 5

作者：Zhang Li-Wen；Wang Wen-Ju；Liu Xue-Ying；Xu Lei；Zheng Lu；Li Cong-Hui；Lu Yong-Hong

来源：国际皮肤性病学杂志（英文） 2021 年 04卷 4期