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Imaging in Tropical Dermatology • An. bras. dermatol. 89 (3) • May-Jun 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142654   copy

Dermoscopy applied to pediculosis corporis diagnosis* * Study conducted at Visiaderm clinic - Ituiutaba (MG), Brazil.

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We report the case of a 47-year-old homeless male with a massive infestation of Pediculus humanus corporis on his entire body. Dermoscopy helped to diagnose pediculosis by showing the involvement of scalp, beard and the genital region in this disease.

Dermoscopy; Lice infestations; Pediculus

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