ABSTRACT

Aim: To determine the pattern of skin disorders among paediatric patients in a charity hospital of Lahore.

Method: This study was carried out in the dermatology department of Akhtar Saeed Trust Hospital Lahore from 1st March 2017 to 1st March 2018 on consecutive paediatric patients, over a period of 1 year. Patients were enrolled with age group ranging from < 1year to 14 years of age irrespective of gender. Skin diseases were diagnosed on the basis of clinical morpholgy and laboratory investigations, as required. All findings were recorded and analysed.

Results: 3869 patients were enrolled in the study. Infections and infestations were the most common skin condition accounting for 37% of the enrolled patients. Then eczema in 36% of patients, acne in 18% of patients. Urticaria was next in frequency present in 5% of patients and insect bite reaction in 4% patients.

Conclusion: Our study showed a high prevalence of infective dermatosis as compared to non-infective dermatosis. Bacterial infections and eczemas were most common in enrolled patients.

Keywords: Skin diorders, infections, infestations, eczema.