Analysis of Dermatologic Consultation of Inpatients at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center

Jeong, Hae Bong; Kim, Chi Yeon

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The number of patients diagnosed with cancer has increased, and so has the number of dermatological consultations for related skin diseases.
OBJECTIVE
To purposes of this study was to analyze the frequency and characteristics of dermatologic consultations at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center over a 9-year period.
METHODS
We reviewed the records of 1,273 cases referred for dermatologic consultation at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center from 2007 to 2015.
RESULTS
Dermatologic consultations increased over the 9-year period, with overall trends increasing in spring and summer. The most common age group comprised the 60âˆ¼69-year-old group (27.34%) and the male-to-female ratio was 1:0.6. Lung cancer was the most common underlying disease (25.53%). The most frequent skin disorder was infectious disease (33.78%), followed by drug eruption, erythema and urticaria (20.42%), and eczema (19.48%). The most common procedure was dressing or wet dressing (25.95%) followed by the KOH test (22.79%). The main reasons for dermatologic consultations were dermatologic disease or conditions (81.23%), followed by skin lesions related to the treatment of underlying disease (16.81%).
CONCLUSION
This study analyzed skin disease in cancer center inpatients. In conclusion, dermatologists should be responsible for the management of skin disease in cancer patients for more accurate examination and treatment.