A cross sectional study of periorbital dermatoses in a tertiary care hospital in South India
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Periorbital dermatoses are the dermatological manifestations of the area around the eye excluding eyelid It greatly affects quality of life As there is lack of adequate data about frequency and distribution of periorbital dermatoses there is need for studies to be conducted to study clinical patterns of periorbital dermatoses Aesthetic facial concerns have been the main reason for dermatological consults in the last few years one among which is the periorbital dermatosesMethodology It was a hospital based cross sectional study of 75 patients attending Dermatology OPD in a tertiary care hospital with complains of periorbital dermatoses Detailed history general physical and detailedcutaneous examination was done in all patients included in the study Clinical tests routine haematological investigations skin biopsy were performed in relevant casesResults and Discussion Among 75 patients common dermatological condition distributed in the periorbital region was periorbital tumors 26 patients347 pigmentary disorders 1824 dermatitis 1824 infections 7933 and miscellaneous 68 Among all seborrheic keratosis and periorbital hyperpigmentation were observed to be the commonest conditions in our studyConclusion Certain periorbital dermatoses are heralding features of underlying systemic disease so it helps in early diagnosis and treatment of underlying condition In our study periorbital tumours were the commonest dermatoses seenKeywords Dermatoses Periorbital Hyperpigmentation Tumors
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Monisha Shetty, Sowmya Dr
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