TABLE 2.
Anatomical site of EM in pediatric (aged <14 years) and adult patients.
| Anatomical site | Patients aged <14 years | Patients aged ≥14 years | All patients | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Head and neck | 20 (17%) | 16 (13%) | 36 (30%) | 14 (1.5%) | 21 (2.5%) | 35 (4%) | 34 (3%) | 37 (4%) | 71 (7%) |
| Trunk | 23 (19%) | 15 (13%) | 38 (32%) | 90 (11%) | 105 (13%) | 195 (24%) | 113 (12%) | 120 (13%) | 233 (25%) |
| Higher limbs | 8 (7%) | 3 (2%) | 11 (9%) | 37 (4%) | 56 (7%) | 93 (11%) | 45 (5%) | 59 (6%) | 104 (11%) |
| Lower limbs | 18 (15%) | 15 (13%) | 33 (28%) | 214 (26%) | 265 (32%) | 479 (58%) | 232 (25%) | 280 (29%) | 512 (54%) |
| Unknown | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 12 (2%) | 9 (1%) | 21 (3%) | 12 (1%) | 11 (1%) | 23 (2%) |