A study of pattern of nonvenereal genital dermatoses of male attending skin OPD of tertiary centre in Kalaburagi

Abstract

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Dermatoses involving genital areas are not always sexually transmitted. The diseases, which are not sexually transmitted, are referred as nonvenereal dermatoses. These disorders are the cause of considerable concern to patients causing mental distress and guilt feeling in them. Nonvenereal dermatoses are quiet often a diagnostic dilemma to the treating physician also. The aim was to determine clinical and epidemiological pattern of nonvenereal dermatoses of male external genitalia.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This was a descriptive study of 50 consecutive male patients over age of 18 years, with genital lesions of nonvenereal origin, attending the skin outpatient department of BTGH, Kalaburagi. Study was done for a period of 6 months.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The study included 50 male patients with nonvenereal genital lesions. A total of 14 nonvenereal genital dermatoses were noted. The most common nonvenereal genital dermatoses were vitiligo (20%), fixed drug eruptions (16%), scabies (14%), pearly penile papule (10%), and dermatophytoses (10%). Other dermatoses included psoriasis, plasma cell balanitis or Zoon's balanitis, lichen simplex chronicus, lymphangioma circumscriptum, squamous cell carcinoma, scrotal dermatitis, lichen planus, steatocystoma multiplex and candidiasis.</p><strong>Conclusions:</strong>This study helps in understanding the etiological causes of nonvenereal genital dermatoses and their pattern in this region.<p> </p>

A study of pattern and assessment of life quality index in patients of nonvenereal dermatoses of external genitalia at a tertiary care center

“…[ 7 ] and Prasada Rao[ 13 ] where most of the patients were from the rural area. However, in certain other studies,[ 6 8 10 12 14 ] majority of the patients were from the urban area. This can be explained by the fact that our health-care facility is amidst villages and it serves for mainly rural population.…”

“…This is similar to the findings of certain other studies[ 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 ] where most of the patients were married. However, in Hogade and Mishra study,[ 8 ] unmarried people were more than married people. Even though it is nonvenereal genital dermatoses, we can infer from the above studies that it is more common among married people.…”

“…Majority (44.7%) of them belonged to the age group of 21–40 years and mean age was 26.37. Most of the patients who were having the nonvenereal genital dermatoses in various studies[ 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ] were in the age group of 21–40 years that is mainly in the reproductive age group. Our study is also in concordance with other studies in this aspect.…”

“…In our study, out of 108 male patients, most of the patients (36.1%) over penis which is similar to Talamala et al .,[ 14 ] Puri and Puri,[ 9 ] and Prasada Rao[ 13 ] where penis was the most common affected site. However, in most studies,[ 2 6 8 12 ] scrotum was most commonly involved. Regarding female patients in our study, Labia majora (41.7%) was the most commonly involved site which is in concordance with Puri and Puri,[ 9 ] Singh et al .,[ 7 ] and Muktamani et al .…”

A clinical study of the pattern of nonvenereal dermatoses of adult male genitalia attending dermatology department in Silchar medical college & hospital

“…In a study done by Hogade AS et al, 10 a total of 50 male patients with nonvenereal dermatoses of external genitalia were included. The age of the patients ranged from 18 years to 65 years, with the mean age of 30.2 years.…”