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Pattern of pediatric dermatoses in a referral center in South India.

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.
AuthorsKaliaperumal Karthikeyan, Devinder Mohan Thappa, B Jeevankumar
JournalIndian pediatrics (Indian Pediatr) Vol. 41 Issue 4 Pg. 373-7 (Apr 2004) ISSN: 0019-6061 [Print] India
PMID15123866 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
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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