Frequency of dermatoses in pediatric inpatients at Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto

Abstract

A total of 202 children aged 30 days to 12 years old were taken into the pediatric ward of Pedro Ernesto University Hospital. They were examined over a period of twelve months. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of dermatoses in these children. The prevalence of skin lesions and diseases was 83,67%. The most common ones (>2%) were: pigmented nevus (20,29%), mongolian spot (13,36%), diaper dermatitis (10,39%), pityriasis alba (8,91%), café-au-lait spot (7,92%), insect bites (7,42%), xeroderma (6,93%), miliaria (6,43%), seborrheic dermatitis (4,95%), cellulitis (5,44%), nevus depigmentosus (3,96%), atopic dermatitis (3,46%), contact dermatitis (2,47%), and diffuse alopecia after chemotherapy (2,47%). There was variation in the prevalence of dermatoses according to the age group studied. Many diseases had higher frequency because of the patients’ underlying diseases.