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Hypopigmentary disorders in children in South India

Tukaram Sori1, Amiya Kumar Nath, Devinder Mohan Thappa

  • 1Department of Dermatology and STD, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India.

Indian Journal of Dermatology
|November 29, 2011
PubMed

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Hypopigmentary disorders are common in children. Pityriasis alba, vitiligo, leprosy, nevus depigmentosus, and tinea versicolor were the most frequent conditions identified in this pediatric dermatology study.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Dermatological Disorders
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Hypopigmentary disorders represent a common group of dermatoses observed in the pediatric population.
  • Understanding the prevalence and characteristics of these conditions is crucial for effective management in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency and specific patterns of hypopigmentary disorders among children.
  • To identify the most common causes of hypopigmentation in pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive clinical study was conducted over 23 months.
  • Inclusion of 113 pediatric patients (61 boys, 52 girls) diagnosed with hypopigmentary disorders.
  • Data collection focused on frequency, age of onset, and specific diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • The overall frequency of hypopigmentary disorders was 3.28 per 1000 children in the dermatology outpatient department.
  • The most common conditions were pityriasis alba (24.7%), vitiligo (20.4%), leprosy (11.5%), nevus depigmentosus (10.18%), and tinea versicolor (6.2%).
  • Other diagnosed conditions included hypomelanosis of Ito, post-inflammatory hypopigmentation, and pityriasis rosea, among others.

Conclusions:

  • Pityriasis alba, vitiligo, leprosy, nevus depigmentosus, and tinea versicolor are the five most prevalent hypopigmentary disorders in the pediatric age group.
  • This study highlights the significant burden of these conditions in children presenting to dermatology clinics.
Abstract

Keywords:
Hypopigmentary disordersleprosynevus depigmentosuspityriasis albatinea versicolorvitiligo

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