Table 4. Differential diagnosis of various types of scabies

Type Main differential diagnosis
Classic scabies Arthropod bites, atopic dermatitis, chickenpox, contact dermatitis, delusion of parasitosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, folliculitis, impetigo, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lichen planus, papular urticaria, pityriasis rosea
Crusted scabies Atopic dermatitis, Darier disease, mycosis fungoides, erythroderma, pityriasis rubra pilaris, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, Sezary syndrome, xerotic eczema
Nodular scabies Prurigo nodularis, pseudolymphoma, secondary syphilis (condyloma lata)
Infantile scabies Infantile acropustulosis, dyshidrotic eczema (pompholyx), urticaria pigmentosa