Korean J Dermatol.
1987 Dec;25(6):745-752.
A Statistical Study of Bullous Skin Diseases During Last 20 Years ( 1966 ~ 1985 )
Abstract
- This study was done to observe the statistical difference on bullous skin disease patients (pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, epidermolysis bullosa) who visited the department of dermatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital,from January 1966 to Deceniber 1985, For those 24 cases which tested positive under direct immunofluorescent (DIF) testing, agreement percentage of histopathologic diagnosis was compared. The results were summarized as follows : 1) 51 of 45,091 new outpatients (0.113%) were bullous skin disease patients. 2) By sex, age and monthly distribution, there was no significant difference, though epidermolysis bullosa was seen for the most part in those under 10 years of age. 3) By individual disease distribution, the pemphigus cases numbered 8, of which most cases were within the 30~60 year age group. Bullous pemphigoid cases numbered 14, of which most cases were over 50 years of age. Female patients were 2.5 times more common than male patients. Dermatitis herpetiformis cases numbered 20, and were relatively diminished in recent years. The peak age group was the 3rd decade. Epidermolysis bullosa numbered 9 cases. 4) The compatibility of the histopathologic diagnosis to the DIF diagnosis in 24 DIF positive cases indicated that of DIF positive pemphigus the histopathologic diagnrsis agreed with the DIF diagnosis in 75%, of bullous pemphigoid, 58% and of dermatitis herpetiformis, 50%.
