Pubic Pediculosis

Xia and Liu discuss the case study of a 65-year-old man with a 6-month history of severe itching in the inguinal area on February 25, 2022. This patient worked at a construction site and reported that he had had no recent sexual contact. He had treated himself with diesel oil, but there was no improvement in his condition. Physical examination was notable for multiple black dots on the base of the pubic hair shaft and whitish-appearing concretions attached to the shafts of pubic hairs microscopic examination of the hair sample showed an array of insect eggs like silkworm chrysalis attached to the shafts of pubic hairs.