scholarly journals A Observational Study on Hypopigmented \ Depigmented Macules in Geriatric Population Attending Dermatology OPD in a Tertiary Care Centre

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-198
Author(s):  
B. Shea Sharma ◽  
Jayakar Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment ◽  
Aesthetic Appearance ◽  
The Common ◽  
Larger Sample

This article lays out the common hypopigmented \depigmented lesions in geriatric population encountered in dermatology OPD in a tertiary care centre in India. Hypopigmented/depigmented lesions is commonly encountered in a dermatology OPD on a day to day basis. This study is an observational study carried out on 100 patients in dermatology OPD in a tertiary care centre who satisfied the inclusion criteria of age more than 60 years with hypopigmented or depigmented lesions. Hypopigmented/depigmented lesions have a great impact on patients aesthetic  appearance leading to psychosocial impairment. A further research with larger sample size and longer study duration can help us understand hypomelanosis in geriatric population better.

scholarly journals Epidemiological study, clinical spectrum and associations of childhood vitiligo in a tertiary care centre

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Rangaraj Murugaiyan
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Clinical Spectrum ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Common Site ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
The Past

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">Childhood vitiligo is a special subtype and is seen in significant proportion of vitiligo patients. There are only a few clinical studies in the past which address the clinical spectrum of vitiligo in children. This study on eighty cases of childhood vitiligo will cover the epidemiology and clinical spectrum.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> To study the epidemiology, clinical spectrum and associations in childhood vitiligo. Inclusion criteria: all new cases of vitiligo in children under 12 years attending the outpatient department of Dermatology, exclusion criteria: old treated cases of vitiligo and age more than 12 years. Statistical analysis was done using mean and percentage of means.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">Most common age group affected includes 4-6 years. Most common site of initial lesion was head and neck followed by upper limb, lower limb and trunk. Most common clinical type was vitiligo vulgaris followed by focal type then segmental. Lip tip type was least common type. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">Childhood vitiligo is a serious issue and the knowledge of its various patterns and associations needs to be updated at regular intervals.</span></p>

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