Open AccessDermatological disorders in Tuvalu between 2009 and 2012
Author(s) -
LI-JUNG LAN,
YING-SHUANG LIEN,
Shao-Chuan Wang,
Nese Ituaso-Conway,
Ming-Che Tsai,
PAO-YING TSENG,
YU-LIN YEH,
CHUN-TZU CHEN,
Ko-Huang Lue,
JingGung Chung,
Yu-Ping Hsiao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
molecular medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1791-3004
pISSN - 1791-2997
DOI - 10.3892/mmr.2015.3806
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , folliculitis , acne , epidermodysplasia verruciformis , impetigo , scabies , actinic keratosis , rosacea , psoriasis , skin cancer , epidemiology , disease , cancer , pathology , immunology , virus , basal cell
There is a distinct lack of knowledge on the prevalence of skin disorders in Tuvalu. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of cutaneous diseases and to evaluate access dermatological care in Tuvalu. Cutaneous disorders in the people of Tuvalu between 2009 and 2012 were examined. The most common skin conditions were eczema/dermatitis, superficial fungal infections, impetigo, carbuncles, furuncles, folliculitis, acne, scabies, warts and keloids. Infrequent skin conditions included infectious granulomatous disease, albinism, actinic keratosis, skin cancer, cutaneous lupus erythematosus and mammary Paget's disease, which required medical attention. This is the first epidemiological report on skin disorders in the southwest Pacific Island, Tuvalu.
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