Clinical Profile and Histopathological Study of Geriatric Dermatoses  Original Article

Dr. Shekhar N Pradhan; Dr. Umesh Bhoi; Dr. Amruta Kamble

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Clinical Profile and Histopathological Study of Geriatric Dermatoses Original Article

Dr. Shekhar N Pradhan, Dr. Umesh Bhoi, Dr. Amruta Kamble

Abstract :

Background: Dermatological problems are frequently among the chief complaints that ing geriatric patients to the physician. It has been estimated that atleast 7% of all the physician visits are prompted exclusively by the disorders of the skin.1 Aims: The present study was designed and conducted to study the various cutaneous disorders in geriatric age group of more than 60 years and to correlate between various cutaneous disorders and systemic illnesses. Materials and Methods: A total number of 120 cases were studied of age more than 60 and willing to undergo necessary investigations in case of systemic illnesses. Skin biopsy was performed wherever mandatory for confirmation and histopathological study. Results: Among 120 cases 88 males and 32 female patients were observed. Maximum patients 56.6% were in the group of 60–65 years. Considering the occupation 26.7% were involved in agricultural outdoor activities. Wrinkling (80.3%) was the commonest finding in our study followed by lentigenes in 39.1%, seborrheic keratoses in 30%, cherry angiomas 35%, xerosis 23.3%. Pruritus was the commonest presentation in 71.7% of our patients due to fungal infections in 25.8%, eczematous in 23.3% xerosis 24.4%, LSC 7 cases. In our study 44.1% of the patients presented with infections amongst which fungal infection were 30.8% and bacterial infections 4.1%. Among eczematous cases discoid eczema was common in 10% and allergic contact dermatitis in 8.3% of cases. Diabetes was the common disease found in 21% followed by hypertension in 10%, COPD 3.3% of cases.