Infantile and Adult Scabies mimicking Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Clinically and Histopathologically

Abstract

Scabies is an infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei burrowing into the epidermis. Histopathologically scabies infestation may reveal Langerhans cell hyperplasia which might cause misdiagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis in some cases. We presented an infant and an adult who had a misdiagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) histopathologically and responded well to antiscabietic treatments. Therefore, awareness of this phenomenon might help clinicans to differentiate these two diseases with distinct prognosis and treatments.

Keywords

• langerhans cell histiocytosis
• scabies
• infant
• adult
• langerhans hücreli histiyositoz
• skabiyez
• infant
• yetişkin