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Study of the skin disease spectrum occurring in an Afro‐Caribbean population
Author(s) -
Dunwell Patricia,
Rose Arlene
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01358.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , acne , folliculitis , seborrhoeic dermatitis , population , incidence (geometry) , disease , atopic dermatitis , papillomatosis , pathology , physics , environmental health , optics
Background There is a scarcity of recent up‐to‐date studies on the incidence of skin disease among Afro‐Caribbeans. Methods One thousand patients were retrospectively studied for the commonest diagnoses made over a 5‐month period from January to May 2001. Results The commonest skin diseases seen were acne vulgaris (29.21%), seborrhoeic eczema (22.02%), pigmentary disorders (16.56%), and atopic eczema (6.1%). Other notable common diagnoses included keratosis pilaris, tinea infection, hirsuitism, folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, viral warts, dermatosis papulosa nigra, and confluent and reticulate papillomatosis. Conclusion The pattern of skin disease seen in the Afro‐Caribbean population studied, more closely resembles those seen in developed countries than those seen in developing countries.