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January 2009
Answer to Case 244

This was a case of scabies caused by the human itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Diagnostic features included:

  • the presence of adult mites (green arrow, Figure D) containing cuticular spines (black arrow, Figure D) within burrows in the skin sections.
  • the presence of eggs (blue arrow, Figure D) within burrows in the skin sections.
Case 244 Answer Image D

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