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Indian Journal of Dermatology,... 2015
Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Clindamycin; Female; Fox-Fordyce Disease; Humans; Young Adult
PubMed: 25566917
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.148597 -
Indian Journal of Dermatology,... 2014
Topics: Ectodermal Dysplasia 1, Anhidrotic; Face; Humans; Male; Miliaria; Young Adult
PubMed: 25201867
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.140348 -
Adolescent Health, Medicine and... 2014Skin disorders are common in adolescents, and the impact on quality of life can be enormous, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of the visibility of skin...
BACKGROUND
Skin disorders are common in adolescents, and the impact on quality of life can be enormous, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of the visibility of skin diseases and the psychologically vulnerable period of adolescence. However, few studies have documented the magnitude of skin disorders in this subset of individuals. We therefore estimated the point prevalence and pattern of dermatologic conditions in adolescents attending various secondary schools in Calabar, Southern Nigeria.
METHODS
Using a structured questionnaire, relevant sociodemographic information was obtained from 1,447 teenage adolescents from eight secondary schools. Thereafter, a whole body examination was conducted to determine the presence and types of skin disorders seen.
RESULTS
Skin diseases were seen in 929 students. The point prevalence was higher in males (72.1%) than in females (58.3%). Private schools had a higher prevalence than public schools. The six most common dermatoses were acne vulgaris, pityriasis versicolor, nevi, tinea, miliaria, and keloid/hypertrophic scars, and accounted for over 80% of the dermatoses seen.
CONCLUSION
The point prevalence of dermatoses in senior secondary school adolescents was 64.2%. Although a large number of skin disorders were observed, only a handful accounted for a significant proportion of the diseases seen. This increases the ease of training community health workers in the recognition and treatment of common skin diseases. Age, race, and climatic factors are important determinants of skin diseases in adolescents in Nigeria.
PubMed: 24966708
DOI: 10.2147/AHMT.S62231 -
Actas Dermo-sifiliograficas 2015
Topics: Axilla; Female; Fox-Fordyce Disease; Hair Removal; Humans; Intense Pulsed Light Therapy; Young Adult
PubMed: 24838226
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2014.03.005 -
Acta Dermato-venereologica Jan 2015
Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Biopsy; Drug Eruptions; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Indoles; Keratosis; Male; Melanoma; Middle Aged; Miliaria; Mutation; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf; Skin Neoplasms; Sulfonamides; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vemurafenib
PubMed: 24710689
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1869 -
BMJ Case Reports Mar 2014Pseudohypoaldosteronism type-1 is a rare disorder characterised by end-organ resistance to aldosterone resulting in salt-losing crisis with hyponatraemic dehydration,...
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type-1 is a rare disorder characterised by end-organ resistance to aldosterone resulting in salt-losing crisis with hyponatraemic dehydration, hyperkalaemia and metabolic acidosis. We report two siblings with pseudohypoaldosteronism type-1 who presented early in neonatal period with hyponatraemia, severe hyperkalaemia and metabolic acidosis. Both babies had miliaria like skin rash which flared up during episodes of hyperkalaemia and hyponatraemia. They had visible dilated meibomian glands from which a white material was protruding. The clinical presentation of pseudohypoaldosteronism type-1 mimics congenital adrenal hyperplasia. As there is often a delay in obtaining hormonal assay results, the eye and skin manifestations may give an important diagnostic clue which in turn will influence management.
Topics: Consanguinity; Dehydration; Female; Humans; Hyperkalemia; Hyponatremia; Infant, Newborn; Male; Meibomian Glands; Pseudohypoaldosteronism; Siblings; Skin Diseases
PubMed: 24654255
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-203741 -
ISRN Dermatology 2014Background. Cutaneous alterations are common in neonates. The majority of lesions are physiological, transient, or self-limited and require no therapy. Although much has...
Background. Cutaneous alterations are common in neonates. The majority of lesions are physiological, transient, or self-limited and require no therapy. Although much has been reported on the various disorders peculiar to the skin of infant, very little is known about variations and activity of the skin in neonates. Objective. To study the various pattern of skin lesions in newborn and to estimate the prevalence of physiological and pathological skin lesions in newborn. Methods. A total of 1000 newborns were examined in a hospital-based, cross-sectional prospective study in the period of November 2007 to May 2009. Results. The physiological skin changes observed in order of frequency were sebaceous gland hyperplasia (89.4%), Epstein pearls (89.1%), Mongolian spot (84.7%), knuckle pigmentation (57.9%), linea nigra (44.5%), hypertrichosis (35.3%), miniature puberty (13.3%), acrocyanosis (30.9%), physiological scaling (10.8%), and vernix caseosa (7.7%). Of the transient noninfective conditions, erythema toxicum neonatorum was seen in 23.2% newborns and miliaria crystallina in 3% newborns. The birthmarks in descending order of frequency were salmon patch (20.7%), congenital melanocytic nevi (1.9%), and café-au-lait macule (1.3%). Cutaneous signs of spinal dysraphism were sacral dimple (12.8%), meningomyelocele (0.5%), acrochordons (0.1%), and dermoid cyst (0.1%). Conclusion. The physiological and transient skin lesions are common in newborns particularly sebaceous gland hyperplasia, Epstein pearls, Mongolian spots, and erythema toxicum neonatorum. It is important to differentiate them from other more serious skin conditions to avoid unnecessary therapeutic interventions.
PubMed: 24575304
DOI: 10.1155/2014/360590 -
Actas Dermo-sifiliograficas Sep 2013
Topics: Aminolevulinic Acid; Biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Ear Diseases; Ear, External; Epithelial Cells; Female; Humans; Keratins; Keratosis; Middle Aged; Miliaria; Photochemotherapy; Photosensitizing Agents
PubMed: 23871459
DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2012.07.033 -
Actas Dermo-sifiliograficas Nov 2013
Topics: Adult; Female; Fox-Fordyce Disease; Humans
PubMed: 23260875
DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2012.10.008 -
Medical Journal, Armed Forces India Oct 2012Miliaria crystallina is a transient, superficial obstruction of eccrine sweat ducts resulting in rapidly evolving noninflammatory vesicles. The disease is observed...
Miliaria crystallina is a transient, superficial obstruction of eccrine sweat ducts resulting in rapidly evolving noninflammatory vesicles. The disease is observed frequently in hot, humid, tropical climates and in the neonatal period, most likely due to lack of maturation of the sweat duct during the first few days following birth. It is rarely present at delivery and remains a diagnostic dilemma for the neonatologists. We report a rare case of "Congenital miliaria crystallina" that was present at birth.
PubMed: 24532912
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2012.01.004