DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i11.047

Pages: 2667-2671

Introduction: Skin diseases are one of the most common health problems seen in the developing countries. It is generally agreed that the pattern of skin diseases differs in different countries, and various factors like environment, economy, literacy, racial and social customs. Objective: To assess the pattern of skin diseases in Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at outpatient department of Dermatology and Venereology in Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh during the period from January, 2020 to October 2020. A total of 24,280 patients visited OPD for skin and Veneral diseases during the tenure of the study. Among them 18,567 were newly diagnosed patients selected as study participants. 14,012 patients were male and 14,955 patients were female. Results: A total number of 3722(36.96%) cases were parasitic diseases of which 3,642(97.85%) cases were scabies and 80(2.15%) cases were pediculosis. Out of 2,801(27.81%) fungal diseases tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, candidiasis, onychomycosis and pityriasis versicolor were found in 186(6.64%) cases, 1365(48.73%) cases, 465(16.60%) cases, 326(11.64%) cases, 195(6.96%) cases and 264(9.43%) cases respectively. Distribution of the patients according to type of non-infective disease was showed. Among 4,869(57.31%) eczema cases, Seborrheic dermatitis was found in 1,072(22.02%) cases, Pompholyx was in 618(12.69%) cases, Lichen simplex chronicus was in 516(10.60%) cases and undetermined type was in 256(5.26%) cases. Among 473(5.57%) cases of Papulo Squamous Disease, Psoriasis was found in 211(44.61%) cases, lichen planus was in 211(44.61%) cases, pityriasis rosea was in 76(16.07%) cases and Others was in 29(6.13%) cases. Acne was found in 2063(24.28%) cases. Urticaria was found in 1749(84.78%) cases. Vitiligo was found in 314(15.22%) cases. Conclusion: A massive burden of skin diseases is existing mostly.........