Specific and Non-spesicific Dermatoses of Pregnancy in the Emergency Department

Abstract

During pregnancy, skin lesions can occur as a result of immunological, endocrine, metabolic and vascular changes (1). Due to the presence of hormone receptors in the skin and its related structures, several changes can be observed in eccrine and apocrine units, the pilosebaceous unit and the vascular system. Those changes can be related to protein and steroid structures released by the fetoplacental unit as well as increased endocrine gland activities on the part of the hypophysis, thyroid and adrenal glands (2). Pregnancy-related skin changes include pregnancyinduced physiological skin changes, specific dermatosis of pregnancy and nonspecific dermatosis (3). Herein, we investigated an incidence and features of specific dermatosis of pregnancy, and nonspecific dermatosis in pregnant women who were admitted to the emergency department for skin related complaints. Materials and Methods We enrolled 99 pregnant patients who were admitted to the emergency department between January 2010 and November 2011. We retrospectively collected clinical and laboratory findings, diagnoses, administered treatments, and admission rates from the medical charts. The study protocol was carried out in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 2013. The study protocol was approved by the Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine of local ethics committee (approval number: 5/ 2014). Clinical and laboratory findings including complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, Creactive protein test, urinalysis, skin biopsy, and

Clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous changes in pregnancy at a tertiary care centre in Puducherry

“…19 Similar findings were noted in Bilgili et al inflammatory dermatoses (30%) were most common than infectious dermatoses (19.2%), whereas Latha and Haritha in their study observed infections and infestations (12%) were most common than any other non-specific dermatoses. 4,20 The other non-specific dermatoses observed in this study was adnexal disorders constituting (8.8%) and benign tumors (2.4%) and autoimmune disorders (0.4%) and the miscellaneous diseases constitutes (12.8%) of patients.…”