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. 2012 May 1;4(3):148–157. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v4n3p148

Table 2.

Various categories of skin diseases

SKIN DISEASES FREQUENCY % %
Eczematous Dermatitis:
Contact Dermatitis 56 35.4 7.4
Atopic Dermatitis 46 29.1 6.1
Photo Dermatitis 8 5.1 1.1
Seborreheic Dermatitis 6 3.8 0.8
Exfoliative Dermatitis 6 3.8 0.8
Stasis Dermatitis 4 2.5 0.5
Pomphylox 4 2.5 0.5
Lichen Simplex Chronicus 4 2.5 0.5
Non Specific Chronic Dermatitis 24 15.3 3.2
Group Total 158 100 20.9

Papulosquamous Disorder:
Lichen Planus 24 35.3 3.2
Pityriasis Rosea 24 35.3 3.2
Psoriasis 20 29.4 2.6
Group Total 68 100 9

Urticaria and other Pruritic Disorder:
Urticaria 18 50 2.4
Papular Urticaria 12 33.3 1.5
Physciar Urticaria 4 11.1 0.5
Others 2 5.6 0.3
Group Total 36 100 4.7

Pilosebacious Disorder:
Acne Vulgaris 34 89.5 4.5
Other Acneiform Disorder 4 10.5 0.5
Group Total 38 100 5

Adverse Drug Eruptions:
Fixed Drug Eruptions 14 46.6 1.8
Lichenoid Drug Eruptions 4 13.2 0.5
Exanthema 2 6.7 0.3
Acneiform Drug Eruptions 2 6.7 0.3
Angioneurotic Edema 2 6.7 0.3
Steroid Induced Striae 2 6.7 0.3
Steven Johnson’s Syndrome 2 6.7 0.3
Urticaria Drug Eruptions 2 6.7 0.3
Group Total 30 100 4.1

Viral Infections:
Viral Warts 34 58.6 4.5
Herpes Zoster 14 24.2 1.8
Herpes Simplex Virus 6 10.3 0.8
Molluscum Contagiosum 4 6.9 0.5
Group Total 58 100 7.6

Bacteria Infections:
Hansen’s Disease 5 27.8 0.6
Cellulitis 3 16.7 0.4
Impetigo 2 11.1 0.3
Furunculosis 2 11.1 0.3
Ecthyma 2 11.1 0.3
Folliculitis 2 11.1 0.3
Others 2 11.1 0.3
Group Total 18 100 2.5

Fungal Infections:
Dermatophyte Infections 24 40 3.2
Pityriasis Vesicolor 18 30 2.4
Candidiasis 4 6.7 0.5
Other Fungal Infections 14 23.3 1.8
Group Total 60 100 7.9

Parasitic Infestations:
Scabies 8 50 1.1
Onchocerciasis 6 37.5 0.8
Tungiasis 2 12.5 0.3
Group Total 16 100 2.2

Pigmentary Disorders:
Vitiligo 24 63.1 3.2
Albinism 4 10.5 0.5
Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis 2 5.3 0.3
Piebaldism 2 5.3 0.3
Post Inflammatory Hypopigmentation 2 5.3 0.3
Other Disorders Of Pigmentation 4 10.5 0.5
Group Total 38 100 5.1

GenoDermatoses:
Neurofibromatosis 1 14 93.3 1.8
Plexiform Neurofibromatosis 1 6.7 0.1
Group Total 15 100 1.9

Cutaneous Malignancies:
Endemic Kaposi’s Sarcoma 2 28.6 0.3
Basal Cell Carcinoma 2 28.6 0.3
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2 28.6 0.3
Melanoma 1 14.2 0.1
Group total 7 100 1

Pruritus:
Generalized Pruritus 12 85.7 1.5
Psychogenic Pruritus 2 14.3 0.3
Group Total 14 100 1.8

HIV-Related Skin Diseases:
Kaposi’s Sarcoma 14 23.3 1.8
Pruritic Papular Eruptions of HIV 10 16.7 1.3
Drug Eruptions 10 16.7 1.3
Herpes Zoster 8 13.4 1.1
Dermatophyte Infections 8 13.4 1.1
Molluscum Contagiosum 2 3.3 0.3
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the penile shaft 1 1.6 0.1
Psoriasis 1 1.6 0.1
others 6 10 0.8
Group Total 60 100 7.9

Hair Disorders:
Acne keloidalis Nuchea 12 38.7 1.5
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae 8 25.8 1.1
Alopecia Areata 6 19.3 0.8
Folliculitis Decalvans 2 6.5 0.3
Trichotillomania 1 3.2 0.1
Others 2 6.5 0.3
Group Total 31 100 4.1

Connective Tissue Diseases:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis 6 46.1 0.8
Systemic Sclerosis 2 15.4 0.3
Discoid lupus Erythematosis 2 15.4 0.3
Others 3 23.1 0.4
Group Total 13 100 1.8

Disorder of Cornification:
Follicular Hyperkeratosis 8 40 1.1
Tylosis 4 20 0.5
Hereditary Icthyosis 2 10 0.3
Pharynoederma 2 10 0.3
Others 4 20 0.5
Group Total 20 100 2.7

Lymphoedema:
Acquired Lymphoedema 4 66.7 0.5
Congenital Lymphoedema 2 33.3 0.3
Group Total 6 100 0.8

Benign Neoplastic Skin Disease:
Adenoma Sebaceum 8 50 1.1
Syringoma 3 18.7 0.4
Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra 2 12.6 0.3
Others 3 18.7 0.4
Group Total 16 100 2.2

Fibrous Tumours of Skin:
Keloids 14 42.4 1.8
Epidermal Nevus 10 30.3 1.3
Actinic Keratosis 4 12.1 0.5
Hypertrophic Scars 2 6.1 0.3
Others 3 9.1 0.4
Group Total 33 100 4.3

Miscellaneous Skin Disorders 20 2.5