Burrow Ink Test for Scabies
New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 389, pp. e12
Abstract
A 20-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of itchiness. Papules were seen on the trunk, wrists, and genital area. A wrist lesion was covered with a purple skin marker and then wiped with alcohol, revealing a skin burrow.
Authors 2
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Daan Jan Willem Rauwerdink Aachen
Leiden University Medical Center
Affiliation as printed
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands d.j.w.rauwerdink@lumc.nl
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Deepak Balak Aachen
Leiden University Medical Center
Affiliation as printed
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands d.j.w.rauwerdink@lumc.nl
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