Genital Lesions in Children – A Study at Teritiary Care Centre
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
INTORDUCTION Neonate to adolescent age children develop different genital dermatoses, sometimes STI may be seen in them which may be symptomatic or asymptomatic BACKGROUND AND AIMS Genital lesions in children create anxiety most often in parents and dilemma in treating physician sometimes. STI or non-STI dilemma or to treat or observe conflict usually encountered.Awareness, managing such cases in the past help the physician to treat them inthe right path.The present study(4 years) was taken up to know different types of genital lesions and their occurance according to age group . RESULTS In 4 years study, out of 2,13,835 patients of DVL OPD, 16,627 were male children , 14,790 were female children below 15 years. 426 male children and 431 female children had genital lesions, mean age was 9.2 for male children, 8.6 for female children, dermatoses predominant in both sexes, predominant STI, genital warts were seen in both sexes. Balano-posthitis was common in male children and vulvo- vaginitis was common in female children. CONCLUSION Knowledge and practical experience in genital lesions of children will help in preventing complications and prevention of infections
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Mallikharjuna Mekala, Dr. B Udaya kumar, Dr IC Reddy, Dr shyamala C, Dr Madhavi G
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