Neonatal dermatoses in a tertiary care center

Abstract

Dermatoses in neonatal period is very common and important cause of parental anxiety seeking dermatologist or paediatric consultation.To study the clinical profile of neonatal dermatoses in a tertiary care centerm A cross-sectional study on cutaneous lesions in 200 newborns was conducted from October 2016 to September 2018 in the department of dermatology at KIMS Hospital, Narketpally. Male: Female ratio of skin lesions was 1.22:1. Physiological skin lesions were seen in 186 babies followed by pathological skin lesions in 44 babies. Mongolian spot (93%), physiological scaling (83%), were commonest physiological skin lesions seen in the study. Pathological lesions were seen among 73(36.5%) babies.