Abstract |
This study was undertaken to determine the pattern of dermatoses in children in south India. All children <14 years presenting to us between May 2001 and June 2002 were recruited. A total of 2100 children (males -995; females- 1105) with 2144 dermatoses were recorded. Infections and infestations were the most common dermatoses (54.5%) followed by dermatitis and eczema (8.6%), pigmentary disorders (5.7%), insect bite reaction (5.27%), hair and nail disorders (5.2%), miliaria (4.1%), nutritional deficiency disorders (2.8%), urticaria (2.5%), genetic disorders (2.1%), psoriasis (1.4%), collagen vascular disorders (0.5%), hemangiomas (0.5%), drug eruptions (0.3%), pityriasis rosea (0.2%) and others (5.8%). Pyodermas were the most common dermatoses (47.13%) followed by scabies (30.6%) amongst infections and infestations. Atopic dermatitis was noticed only in 3 patients. Insect bite reactions ( papular urticaria) (5.27%) and miliaria (4.1%) were attributed to the tropical weather conditions in this coastal area. Genetic disorders including ichthyosis and palmoplantar keratoderma contributed to 2.1% of cases and could be due to the high incidence of consanguinous marriages in this society.
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Authors | Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan, Devinder Mohan Thappa, B Jeevankumar |
Journal | Indian pediatrics
(Indian Pediatr)
Vol. 41
Issue 4
Pg. 373-7
(Apr 2004)
ISSN: 0019-6061 [Print] India |
PMID | 15123866
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Age Distribution
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Eczema
(epidemiology)
- Female
- Humans
- India
(epidemiology)
- Male
- Pyoderma
(epidemiology)
- Referral and Consultation
- Scabies
(epidemiology)
- Sex Distribution
- Skin Diseases, Infectious
(epidemiology)
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