A HOSPITAL-BASED CLINICAL STUDY OF PITYRIASIS ROSEA IN CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pityriasis rosea is a benign, acute, self-limiting papulosquamous disorder affecting mainly children and young adults. There is a definite scarcity of studies on childhood Pityriasis rosea. The aim of the study is to study the clinical profile of Pityriasis rosea in the paediatric age group. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present observational study was conducted in the Department of Dermatology, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, during a period of 12 months from June 2014 to May 2015. All children up to 13 years presenting with Pityriasis rosea in the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, for the period of one year were taken as study subjects. A detailed history was taken and clinical evaluation was done. Relevant investigations were carried out whenever necessary and the findings were recorded in a proforma for analysis and interpretation of data. RESULTS Our study showed the overall occurrence of Pityriasis rosea to be 0.72% among all the paediatric dermatoses. Male cases slightly outnumbered females with a ratio of 1.14:1. Arms, chest and back were the most common sites to be involved. Herald patch was present 33.33% cases, trunk being the most common site. Pruritus was noted in 73.33% of the childhood Pityriasis rosea cases. Maximum number of cases was noted in autumn. CONCLUSION Comparative studies with the adulthood form and prospective long duration studies with a larger sample size from various parts of the world are required for better understanding of childhood Pityriasis rosea and to note any geographical and seasonal influences.
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Pankaj Adhicari, Seujee Das
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