Clinical pattern of vitiligo.

نویسندگان

  • Aamir Habib
  • Naeem Raza
چکیده

All new cases of vitiligo reporting to Dermatology Outpatient of Combined Military Hospital, Panu Aqil, were included in the study. Of the 230 patients, 124 were male (53.9%) and 106 were female (46.1%). Males were more commonly affected. The disease affected all age groups. Mean age at presentation was 27.02 + 18.34 years and age at presentation ranged from 5.5 months to 82 years. The mean age at onset was 22.03 + 16.97 years with majority 30.4% (n=70), developing vitiligo in first decade of life. Generalized vitiligo was the most common type (n=132, 57.4%) followed by focal (n=53, 23%) and acro-facial vitiligo (n=16, 7%). Head and neck was the most common initial site of onset (n=100, 43.48%). Koebner phenomenon was observed in 72 patietns (31.3%), family history was present in 64 patients (27.8%) and 16 patients (7%) had associated diseases.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

دوره 22 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012