A CLINICAL STUDY ON LINEAR DERMATOSES OCCURRING IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 89
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dermatoses affecting the skin exhibit various morphologies such as annular, arcuate, discoid, polycyclic, reticulate, target, confluent, guttate, stellate, digitate, linear, whorled, etc. The purpose of this study was to observe the prevalence, age and sex distribution, topography and the clinical morphological presentations of linear dermatoses occurring in paediatric age group. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an observational study conducted at the dermatology outpatient department, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai. They were clinically evaluated with detailed history including family history, history of presenting illness with complete physical examination and relevant investigations. Patients who fulfilled both the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this study after proper counselling and recording their assent and consents. RESULTS A total number of 30 patients showing evidence of linear dermatoses taken were included in this study. There was no sex predilection observed in this study, as it occurred equally in both sexes. Most commonly observed linear condition in this study was Lichen striatus. The other dermatoses observed in this study were linear lichen planus, inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus, lichen nitidus, paederus dermatitis, hypomelanosis of Ito, linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis. CONCLUSION There has not been any similar studies on linear dermatoses as such. Its importance in dermatology cannot be overemphasised, but their unique morphology leads to early diagnosis which may help in prompt management of the condition.
Authors and Affiliations
Surya Prabha Paul Udaya Suriyan, Adikrishnan Swaminathan, Krishnakanth Muralidharan, Murugan Sundaram, Sudha Rangarajan, Manu Vidhya Harikumar, Mahalakshmi Veeraraghavan
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