1. Pink pigtails are a clue for the diagnosis of scabies
Arni K. Kristjansson, MD, Molly K. Smith, MD, Jennifer W. Gould, MD, Anita C. Gilliam, MD, PhD 
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 
Volume 57, Issue 1, Pages (July 2007)
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2. Fig 1
Pink pigtails connect to stratum corneum (arrows). (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×40.)
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3. Fig 2
Evolution of scabies egg that hatches leaving empty shell and pink pigtails (arrows). A, Scabies egg. B, Early hatching of scabies mite. C, Hatching of scabies mite, exoskeleton of mite can be seen (barbed arrow). D, Empty eggshells curling up and appearing as pink pigtails. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×40.)
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