Pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children

Abstract

The prevalence of paediatric dermatoses has risen in Iraq from 33.5% in 1987 to 40.9% in 2010. The objective of this study was to document the pattern of dermatoses in Iraqi children attending the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 663 children under the age of 12 years who attended for dermatological consultation during 2008. The study showed that the prevailing dermatoses were as follow: infectious (32.3%), eczematous (20.8%), pigmentary (17.8%), papulosquamous (14.2%), drug-induced (4.5%), nutritional deficiency (1.8%) and miscellaneous (8.6%). The studied patterns of dermatoses were similar to that reported in other developing countries.

Clinical study of paediatric dermatoses

“…In present study, Warts were the most common viral infection followed by Molluscum contagiosum(MC). In study conducted by M. D. Al-Mendalawi et al 5 and RitaVora et al 6 , warts are the most common viral infection which is followed by MC, which is consistent with the present study.…”

“…In a study done by Iffat Hassan et al 7 ,Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan et al 9 and M.D. Al-Mendalawi et al 5 , have found similar pattern of fungal infections, which is in correlation with the present study. In present study, Warts were the most common viral infection followed by Molluscum contagiosum(MC).…”

“…It constituted about 36% of total eczemas and 5% of all dermatoses. In a study by Al-Mendalawi et al 5 and Manisha Balai et al 10 , Atopic dermatitis was the most common eczematous dermatitis similar to present study. In a study conducted by Sardana K et al 16 atopic dermatitis was seen in 5.2%, which is consistent with the present study.…”

“…In present study, Pediculosis constituted about 25% of the infestations and 5% of total cases. In a study conducted by M. D. Al-Mendalawi et al 5 , the frequency of pediculosis was found to be 3.6% which is almost near to the present study. An epidemiologic study from Garhwal 15 , Uttar Pradesh, showed that pediculosis capitis (22.6%) was the most common dermatoses, being three times more common in girls.…”

“…In a study by Saurabh sharma et al 11 , among pigmentary disorders vitiligo was most common, followed by freckles. In a study by Al-Mendalawi et al 5 , among the pigmentary disorders vitiligo was the most common disorder noted.…”