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.
Morphological discrimination of human lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae) by eggs’ cap-like operculum Mohammad Akhoundi, Hantatiana Juliana Heriniaina, Sophie Brun, Emma Benamari, Arezki Izri Scientific Reports.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Pthirus pubis infestation of the scalp in a 4‐month‐old infant: A case report Renheng Zhu, Shuqiong Huang, Dingbin Yang, Xuejun Yang, Lu Peng, Lijun Zhou, Xinyu Qi, Lin Ren, Menglu Guo Skin Research and Technology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Case Series of Phthirus pubis Infestation in Non-Perineal Regions Jing Nie, Xue Shen, Yan Li, Wenju Wang Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology.2023; Volume 16: 2277. CrossRef
Phthiriasis palpebrarum: A case report and brief review of literature Meng Xia Yuan, Yuan Cun Li, Xiao Ting Mai, Zhi Yin Lou, Ri Ping Zhang Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports.2023; 3(4): 1135. CrossRef
Investigation of Morphological Characteristics of Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis, Linnaeus, 1758) Ekrem KİREÇCİ Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi.2022; 25(2): 305. CrossRef
Case report: A case of corneal epithelial injury associated with Pthiriasis palpebrarum Da-Hu Wang, Xin-Quan Liu Frontiers in Medicine.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
A clinical review and history of pubic lice P. U. Patel, A. Tan, N. J. Levell Clinical and Experimental Dermatology.2021; 46(7): 1181. CrossRef
A 35-Year-Old Man With An Itch Raffaele M Bernardo, Eric A Meyerowitz Clinical Infectious Diseases.2021; 73(9): 1733. CrossRef
“Eczema” of the nape: A marker of pthiriasis capitis Stefano Veraldi, Gaetano Scanni, Gianluca Nazzaro Parasitology International.2020; 75: 102026. CrossRef
Infestaciones por parásitos: escabiosis y pediculosis pubis Elena Canal, Josep Manel Casanova FMC - Formación Médica Continuada en Atención Primaria.2020; 27(3): 12. CrossRef
Pthiriasis of the eyelashes Stefano Veraldi, Gianluca Nazzaro, Luigi Esposito, Giovanni Genovese, Paolo Pontini, Carlo Gelmetti Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Phthiriasis capitis ab initio. Use of entodermoscopy for quick differentiation between Phthirus pubis and Pediculus capitis nits Gaetano Scanni Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.2020; 95(6): 777. CrossRef
Pediculus humanus capitis: Pyrethroid resistance and utility of scanning electron microscopy Satoko Minakawa, Yasushi Matsuzaki, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Kenzo Takahashi, Hiroyuki Kayaba, Daisuke Sawamura The Journal of Dermatology.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
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