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) |