Table 3 Type and location of lesions
From: Features of human scabies in resource-limited settings: the Cameroon case
| Number (N = 255) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of lesions | ||
| Vesicles | 137 | 53.7 |
| Papulo-vesicles | 175 | 68.6 |
| Papules | 178 | 69.8 |
| Nodules | 65 | 25.5 |
| Pustules | 40 | 15.7 |
| Crusty lesions | 210 | 82.4 |
| Scabious furrow | 55 | 21.6 |
| Scratch marks | 135 | 52.9 |
| Location of lesions | ||
| Face | 25 | 9.8 |
| Anterior trunk | 123 | 48.2 |
| Posterior trunk | 109 | 42.7 |
| Axilla | 136 | 53.3 |
| Areola | 60 | 25.5 |
| Umbilical | 99 | 38.8 |
| Wrist | 179 | 70.2 |
| Under-buttock creases | 183 | 71.8 |
| Inter-buttock creases | 144 | 56.5 |
| Palms | 45 | 17.6 |
| Interdigital spaces | 204 | 80.0 |
| Glans | 118 | 46.3 |
| Sole | 40 | 15.7 |
| Diffuse | 51 | 20.0 |