Clinico epidemiological study of vitiligo in children
| Autor: | Shaik Hazi Masthan Basha, Syed Yousuf Ali |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system business.industry Leukotrichia Active stage Vitiligo Disease medicine.disease Dermatology 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Epidemiology medicine Population study Family history Age of onset skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 6:79-83 |
| ISSN: | 2581-4729 2581-4710 |
| DOI: | 10.18231/j.ijced.2020.018 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Vitiligo is a common acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by well defined hypopigmented or depigmented macules due to absence or decrease in melanocytes. Aim: To study the clinico epidemiological pattern of vitiligo in children. Materials and Methods: A group of 50 consecutive children attending out patient in the department of DVL at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences will be included. All the patients meeting the inclusion criteria were taken into the study. A designed, coded proforma was used for recording all the findings. Results: Almost half of the children taken for study belongs to age group of 9-11 years. Majority of the study population were females. The most common pattern of vitiligo was vitiligo vulgaris. Common site of involvement was lower limbs. The most common associated feature was leukotrichia. The most common associated condition was photosensitivity. Family history was positive in only 4% of cases. Most of them were in the active stage of disease. Conclusion: The female predominance was high in prevalence of vitiligo in children and an earlier age of onset seen among children with family history of vitiligo or autoimmune disorders. Vitiligo vulgaris is the most common presentation, and lower limbs being the most common site of involvement in children. Keywords: Childhood, Vitiligo. |
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