Table 2.
Sample profile of patients with pityriasis amiantacea
| Clinical and epidemiological features |
Absolute values, SD*
and (%)** |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender | - Total | 07 |
| -Female | 05 (71.4%) | |
| -Male | 02 (28.6%) | |
| Mean age (years) | ||
| -Variation | 9 (SD = 2.8) | |
| 5y - 14y | ||
| Symptom duration(months) | ||
| -Average | 12 (SD = 21.2) | |
| -Variation | 1mo -60mo | |
| Involvement Topography - localized | ||
| - Diffuse | - | |
| 07 (100%) | ||
| Associated Erythema | ||
| -Yes | 07 (100%) | |
| - No | - | |
| Associated itching | ||
| -Yes | 07 (100%) | |
| - No | - | |
| Alopecia -Non-cicatrical | 06 (85.8%) | |
| -Cicatrical | 01 (14.2%) | |
| Mycological examination (scale and hair shaft) | ||
| -Negative | 07 (100%) | |
| - Positive | - | |
| Fungal culture (scale and hair shaft) | ||
| -Negative | 07 (100%) | |
| - Positive | - | |
| Diagnosis -seborrheic eczema | 07 (100%) | |
| - Others | - | |
| Treatment | ||
| -2% ketoconazole shampoo | 07 (100%) | |
| -Topic associated corticosteroids | 02 (28.6%) | |
| Treatment time (months) | ||
| -Average | 6.4 (SD = 2.6) | |
| -Variation | 4 – 11 | |
| Response -Full | 07 (100%) | |
| - Partial | - | |
| Follow-up after treatment (months) | ||
| -Average | 9.8 (SD = 8.2) | |
| -Variation | 2mo -24mo | |
*
Standard deviation (SD).