Histopathological Pattern of Skin Diseases in a Teaching Hospital Puducherry
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2014, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Aims: This study is conducted to study the prevalence of various skin lesions attending the outpatient department of dermatology over a period of one year dec2012-dec2013. Materials and Methods: A total of 125 cases of skin lesions for over a year were taken for the study. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination with Hand E stain. Special stains were done wherever required. Results : Out of 125 cases, 30(24%)were reported under the category of non-infectious erythematous papulosquamous diseases, 20(16%) cases of leucocytoclasticvasculitis, 6(4.8%) cases of vesiculobullous and vesiculopustular diseases, 15 (12%)cases were reported as connective tissue disorders amongst which morphea, 12(9.6%)was the commonest, granuloma annulare 1 case(0.8%), erythema nodosum 2 (1.6%), 5(4%) cases of cutaneous drug toxicities, infectious etiology was reported in 15(12%) cases, pigmentary disorders of the skin was reported in 5(4%), 2(1.6%) cases of tumors arising from epidermal appendages, 5(4.0%) cases of tumors and cysts of epidermis and miscellaneous category,15(12%) cases. Conclusion : Among skin infections papulosquamous lesions were more common in our region with psoriasis being the most common lesion.
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Sandhya Panjeta Gulia , Swati Anil Wadhai , Lavanya M , Roshni Menon , Madhusudan Chaudhary , SP Arun Kumar
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