Korean J Parasitol.  2018 Oct;56(5):487-489. 10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.487.

Phthirus pubis Infestation of the Scalp: A Case Report and Review of The Literature

• Veraldi S
• Pontini P
• Nazzaro G

• KMID: 2426753
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2018.56.5.487

Abstract

Phthirus pubis usually infests the pubis, groin, buttocks and perianal region. It can sometimes infest the thighs, abdomen, chest, axillae and beard. Eyelashes and eyebrows may be involved in children. The involvement of the scalp is very rare. We describe a case of P. pubis infestation located exclusively on the scalp in an adult woman. Neither lice/nits nor skin lesions were observed elsewhere, including eyebrows, eyelashes, axillae, pubis, buttocks and perianal region (the patient was hairless in the axillae and pubis). A review of the literature is enclosed.

Keyword

Phthirus pubis; pubis; scalp

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Adult
Axilla
Buttocks
Child
Eyebrows
Eyelashes
Female
Groin
Humans
Phthirus*
Pubic Bone*
Scalp*
Skin
Thigh
Thorax