Table 1 Frequency of 407 cutaneous diseases seen in 340 children attending tertiary dermatology clinic
Diseases | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Bacterial infections (n = 45, 13.2 %) | |
Impetigo | 21 (6.2) |
Furuncles | 11 (3.2) |
Folliculitis | 7 (2.1) |
Ecthyma | 6 (1.8) |
Fungal infections (n = 77, 22.6 %) | |
Tinea capitis | 65 (19.1) |
Tinea facei | 4 (1.2) |
Tinea corporis | 7 (2.1) |
Tinea cruris | 1 (0.3) |
Viral infections (n = 30, 8.8 %) | |
Warts | 15 (4.4) |
Molluscum contagiosum | 5 (1.5) |
Herpes simplex | 4 (1.2) |
Varicella | 4 (1.2) |
Palmoplantar warts | 1 (0.3) |
Measles | 1 (0.3) |
Infestations (n = 25, 7.4 %) | |
Scabies | 25 (7.4) |
Eczematous dermatitis (n = 116, 34.1 %) | |
Atopic dermatitis | 107 (31.5) |
Contact dermatitis | 5 (1.5) |
Seborrheic dermatitis | 3 (0.9) |
Nummular eczema | 1 (0.3) |
Papulosquamous disorders (n = 9, 2.6 %) | |
Pityriasis rosea | 7 (2.1) |
Psoriasis | 1 (0.3) |
Lichen planus | 1 (0.3) |
Urticaria and drug reaction (n = 32, 9.4 %) | |
Papular urticarial | 19 (5.6) |
Papular pruritic eruption | 5 (1.5) |
Urticaria and angioedema | 4 (1.2) |
Fixed drug reaction | 3 (0.9) |
Drug exanthema | 1 (0.3) |
Pigmentary disorders (n = 30, 8.8 %) | |
Vitiligo | 10 (2.9) |
Pityriasis alba | 10 (2.9) |
Nevi | 7 (2.1) |
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation | 2 (0.6) |
Postinflammatory hypopigmentation | 1 (0.3) |
Disorders of skin adnexa (n = 16, 4.7 %) | |
Acne | 11 (3.2) |
Miliaria | 5 (1.5) |
Genodermatosis (n = 13, 3.8 %) | |
Albinism | 7 (2.1) |
Xeroderma pigmentosa | 3 (0.9) |
Itchyosis | 2 (0.6) |
Neurofibromatosis | 1 (0.3) |
Tumors (n = 6, 1.8 %) | |
Kaposis sarcoma | 2 (0.6) |
Basal cell carcinoma | 1 (0.3) |
Hemangiomas | 3 (0.6) |
Others (n = 8, 2.4 %) | |
Keloid | 5 (1.5) |
Xerosis | 3 (0.9) |