A Statistical Study of Dermatoses in Goyang City (2004~2008)

Go, Jae Wan; Cho, Han Kyoung; Kang, Won Hyoung; Ro, Byung In

Abstract

BACKGROUND
There have been many reports that have focused on the incidence of skin diseases in big cities or provinces. However, there have been no reports concerning the data of a new town such as Goyang City.
OBJECTIVE
AND METHODS: To study the prevalence of common dermatoses in the new town and to compare this with the previous reports, we reviewed the records of 15,064 outpatients who visited the Department of Dermatology at Myongji Hospital from 2004 to 2008, and we statistically analyzed the findings.
RESULTS
The study results are summarized as follows: Of the 15,064 outpatients, the total number of male patients was 6,779 (45.0%), and the number of female patients was 8,285 (55.0%). The most frequent age group was the fourth decade followed by the first decade, third decade and fifth decade, and these 4 age groups comprised 63.7% of the total outpatients. The 15 most common dermatoses were found to be viral warts, dermatophytosis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, pruritus, urticaria, irritant contact dermatitis, herpes zoster, alopecia, allergic contact dermatitis, acne, other eczema, melanocytic nevus, molluscum contagiosum and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. For the occurrence of dermatoses as disease groups, 1) viral diseases, 2) diseases resulting from fungi and yeasts, 3) atopic dermatitis, eczema and noninfectious immunodeficiency disorders, 4) contact dermatitis and drug eruptions, 5) pruritus and neurocutaneous dermatosis, 6) seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, recalcitrant palmoplantar eruptions, pustular dermatitisand erythroderma, 7) erythema and urticaria, 8) Melanocytic nevi and neoplasm, 9) disturbances of pigmentation, and 10) diseases of skin appendages constituted 82.2% of the total.
CONCLUSION
The distinct characteristic of skin diseases of the new town Goyang City showed a high incidence of viral warts and viral skin diseases, as compared to the previous reports.