Open AccessA study of pattern of nonvenereal genital dermatoses of male attending skin OPD at a tertiary care center
Author(s) -
P. K. Saraswat,
Anubhav Garg,
D.P. Mishra,
Sushma Garg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.142408
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , center (category theory) , sex organ , dermatology , family medicine , chemistry , crystallography , biology , genetics
Nonvenereal dermatoses tend to create confusion from venereal dermatoses. This may be responsible for considerable concern to the patient as well as may cause diagnostic dilemma to the physicians. Nonvenereal dermatoses may not be restricted to genitalia alone; it may affect skin and mucous membrane also. Most of the patients with genital lesions had apprehension of suffering from some venereal disorders.