# Ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermoscopy in the diagnosis of scabies: The “ball sign”

**Authors:** Varun H, Adarshlata Singh, Bhushan Madke, Ambika Kondalkar, Bhakti Sarda

PMC · DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.01.016 · JAAD Case Reports · 2026-01-21

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- **Diseases:** bleeding (MESH:D006470), fever (MESH:D005334), Pruritus (MESH:D011537), UVFD (MESH:D000092582), Scabies (MESH:D012532)
- **Chemicals:** fusidic acid (MESH:D005672), ivermectin (MESH:D007559), permethrin (MESH:D026023), D-BIT (-)
- **Species:** Scabies (genus) [taxon 1408500], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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