Diagnosing scabies in a patient with skin of colour using the burrow ink test
A patient with skin of colour presented with a 3-month history of progressive itch and skin-coloured papules without visible burrows or dermoscopic features of scabies. However, a burrow ink test revealed skin burrows, confirming a clinical diagnosis for scabies. This case underscores the diagnostic utility of the burrow ink test for scabies in patients with darker skin.
Authors
- Daan Jan Willem Rauwerdink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4469-6551)
- Deepak Balak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-3770)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae358
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78