Clinico-demographic pattern of childhood onset vitiligo at a tertiary care centre in Chhattisgarh
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder having a major impact on quality of life Childhood onset vitiligo differs from adult onset vitiligo in demographic and clinical characteristicsAim To study the clinicodemographic pattern of childhood onset vitiligoMaterials and Methods Consecutive patients of vitiligo attending Dermatology OPD from April 2017 to March 2018 with history of onset of disease before the age of 12 years were evaluated A detailed history examination findings laboratory parameters and VIDA and VASI score were recorded and statistical analysis was doneResults Of the 120 patients recruited for the study 48 were male and 72 were female The mean age of onset of disease was 818 years The most common age group affected was 5 to 10 years 50 The mean duration of disease was 181 years The most common site affected was head neck 5666 followed by lower limb 2666 trunk 2333 upper limb 15 and mucosa 15 The most common site of onset was eyelids 375 The most common pattern of vitiligo was segmental vitiligo 30 Leukotrichia was found in 15 and Koebner phenomenon in 1916 Autoimmune association was found in 5 and association with other cutaneous conditions in 75 VIDA score was 4 in 35 3 in 1666 2 in 10 1 in 2666 0 in 667 and 1 in 5Conclusion The most common site of onset was eyelids The most common pattern was segmental vitiligo Autoimmune association and association with other skin disorders were less in our study Keywords Childhood Vitiligo Leukotrichia Koebner Autoimmune VIDA
Authors and Affiliations
Dilip Kumar Sa, Rakesh Kumar Patel, Akhilesh Behra, Kamalini Meher
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