Double Whammy: A Case Report of a 71-Year-Old Filipino Female Leprosy Patient Diagnosed With Crusted Scabies

Abstract

This is the case of a 71-year-old Filipino female from Caloocan with a history of Hansen’s disease, treated (1980) who presented with generalized crusted plaques. Clinical and histopathological examination revealed crusted (Norwegian) scabies. Crusted scabies is a rare condition and diagnosis is often delayed; this condition is treated with systemic broad spectrum antiparasitic agents. Despite the common prevalence of scabies, its atypical forms are often overlooked and neglected which oftentimes does affect the patients' well-being. Keywords: infection; skin diseases; leprosy; parasitic; crusted scabies; case report