Table I.
Demographic and hematologic characteristics of other reported cases of severe pediculosis
| Study | Patient characteristics | Site | Hgb (MCV) | Iron studies | Absolute eosinophil count∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus et al1 | 61-year-old homeless man who presented with weakness | Head, body | 4.0 g/dL (60.6 μm3) | F 6 ng/dL | 3.0 k/μL |
| 55-year-old homeless woman who presented with dyspnea | Not reported | 3.2 g/dL (71.0 μm3) | F 5 ng/dL | 0 | |
| 43-year-old homeless man who presented with rash | Not reported | 5.7 g/dL (89.7 μm3) | F 19 ng/dL | 1.4 k/μL | |
| 52-year-old homeless man who presented with weakness | Not reported | 4.7 g/dL (76.0 μm3) | F 6 ng/dL | 0 | |
| 50-year-old homeless man who presented after assault | Not reported | 4.4 g/dL (63.8 μm3) | F 8 ng/dL | 0.77 k/μL | |
| 54-year-old homeless woman who presented with abdominal pain | Not reported | 5.7 g/dL (77.9 μm3) | F 11 ng/dL | 0.03 k/μL | |
| Hau and Muhi-Iddin2 | 11-year-old child who presented with pallor. Father had psychiatric problems and mother had learning disability. | Head, body | 4.2 g/dL (61.8 fL) | F 2 ng/dL I <1.8 μmol/L |
Not reported |
| Althomali et al4 | 23-year-old woman with severe depression who presented with fatigue and exertional chest pain | Head | 2.2 g/dL (60 μm3) | F 1.19 ng/dL I 3 μg/dL |
Not reported |
| Nara et al3 | 70-year-old man who died secondary to hypothermia (26.4°C) | Body | 4.6 g/dL (not reported) | Bone marrow analysis suggestive of iron deficiency anemia | Not reported |
| Takcı et al5 | 72-year-old woman who presented with 6-month history of generalized eczematous rash | Head | Anemia, Hgb not reported | Consistent with Iron deficiency, F not reported | Not reported |
F, Ferritin; Hgb, hemoglobin; I, iron; MCV, mean corpuscular volume.
∗
Absolute eosinophil count calculated by multiplying percentage of eosinophils with white blood cell count, as reported in the original publication.