ABSTRACT
Scabies is a skin infestation caused by the parasite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Clinical diagnosis of scabies may be challenging due to similarities with other inflammatory skin disorders, including dermatitis and folliculitis. Immunosuppression and inflammatory dermatoses of childhood represent risk factors of widespread and resistant-to-treatment Molluscum contagiosum (MC) infections. Dermatoscopy enhances the diagnosis of MC as a result of the almost pathognomonic dermatoscopic pattern of the disease. The dermatoscopic hallmark of MC is the combination of a central pore or umbilication combined with white-yellowish, multilobular, amorphous structures with fine, linear, often branching vessels at the periphery. The diagnosis of a tick bite is straightforward with the use of dermatoscopy. Demodicosis is a common parasitic infestation that clinically manifests as erythema and papulopustules, combined with pruritus and a burning sensation. The dermatoscopic hallmark of tinea corporis is peripherally distributed white scales.
