Vagabond's disease

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Parasitic melanoderma (commonly known as Vagabond's disease, vagrant's disease and Greenhow's disease) is an exacerbation of body lice (scientifically referred to as Pediculosis)^[1].

Its clinical features include skin abrasion (excoriations) and abnormal skin discolouration (melanoderma) at the affected site.^[1]

It is caused by Phthirus pubis (crab louse) and characterized by subcutaneous hemmorrhages.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} University of Newcastle upon Tyne (5 March 2000). Parasitic melanoderma. Online Medical Dictionary. Centre for Cancer Education. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.

[edit] See also

• List of skin diseases