Comparative histopathology of scabies versus nodular scabies
Mittal, R.R.; Singh, S.P.; Dutt, R.; Gupta, S.; Seth, P.S.
Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 63(3): 170-172
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0378-6323 PMID: 20944314 Document Number: 477778
Comparative histopathology was studied in 25 cases of scabies versus 25 cases of nodular scabies which were selected from Dermato-Venereology out patients. Salient differences observed were that in scabies lifting of stratum corneum at places was seen in all 100% cases, spongiosis in 100%, spongiotic vesicles in 28%, burrows in 56%, mite in 40% and vasculitis in 28% whereas in nodular scabies acanthosis was seen in 100%, pseudo epitheliomatous hyperplasia in 8%, burrows in 48%, mite in 24% and vasculitis in 84%. In nodular scabies, dermal infiltrate in 32% cases was arranged as lymphoid follicles with admixture of plasma cells and eosinophils.