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Post-Scabies Systemic Demodex Overpopulation Co-occurring with Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Novel Clinical Observations, Treatment Protocol, Patient Experience, and Proposed Therapeutic Concepts

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This document presents a documented self-case report of Henry Thomas Davis (DOB July 10, 1963, age 62, Orlando, Florida), an adult male with extensive international travel history and multiple ectoparasite exposures, who developed what is believed to be systemic Demodex mite overpopulation following confirmed scabies infestation and treatment approximately 18 months prior. The patient subsequently received a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the right temple confirmed by biopsy on May 14, 2026, with Mohs micrographic surgery scheduled June 25, 2026 under the care of Dr. Joseph Kamel Francis MD, with dermatological oversight by Dr. Julia Fortier MD, at the University of Florida Shands Dermatology Department, Gainesville FL.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20837970

Author: Davis, Henry

Language: English

Topic: Dermatological diseases and infestations

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7165932577

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