Table 2.
Medical characteristics of patients.
| Variables | Number of cases | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical presentation of ACD | ||
| Acute lesions | 31 | 20.6 |
| erythemato-vesicular | 29 | 19.3 |
| bullous | 2 | 1.3 |
| Subacute eczema | 27 | 18 |
| erythemato | 13 | 8.6 |
| scaling | 14 | 9.3 |
| Chronic eczema | 11 | 7.3 |
| keratotic | 3 | 2 |
| lichenified | 2 | 1.3 |
| cracks | 6 | 4 |
| Associated forms | 81 | 54 |
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| Symptoms | ||
| None | 39 | 26 |
| Itch | 46 | 30.7 |
| Burning | 1 | 0.7 |
| Pain | 2 | 1.3 |
| Others | 2 | 1.3 |
| Associated symptoms | 62 | 41.3 |
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| Extent of injuries | ||
| 1% | 37 | 24.7 |
| 2-9% | 21 | 14 |
| 10-18% | 41 | 27.3 |
| 19-29% | 20 | 13.3 |
| ≥ 30% | 31 | 20.7 |
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| Number of relapses per year | ||
| None | 3 | 2 |
| 1-5 relapses | 75 | 50 |
| 6-10 relapses | 22 | 14.7 |
| 11-20 relapses | 7 | 4.7 |
| Countless | 43 | 28.7 |
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| Prescription of treatment | ||
| Yes | 140 | 92.7 |
| No | 10 | 7.3 |