Scabies Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Scabies_Differential Diagnosis

The diagnosis of scabies should also rule out other conditions, including:

• Crusted scabies: Psoriasis, palmoplantar keratoderma, seborrheic dermatitis
• Dermatitis herpetiformis
• Drug eruption 
• Immune-mediated conditions (eg bullous pemphigoid, pityriasis rosea)
• Infants: Langerhans cell histiocytosis, acropustulosis of infancy
• Infections (eg folliculitis, impetigo, tinea, viral exanthems)
• Pruritic disorders (eg arthropod bites, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, nummular eczema)