Pattern of Skin Diseases in Children Attending the Dermatology Clinic in Al-Gamhoria Teaching Hospital, Aden, Southern Yemen

Abstract

Background: Skin diseases constitute a major health problem affecting a large proportion of the population including children causing distress and disability. This study aimed to determine the pattern and frequency of skin diseases. Methods: A retrospective hospital-based, cross-sectional study of all children up to 14 years old who attending dermatology clinic of Al-Gamhoria teaching hospital, Aden Yemen from January to December 2022. Results: Out of 3,184 patients, pediatric patients constituted 191 (6%),56.5% were boys and 43.5 were girls. Maximum number of patients were in the age group of >1-5 years. Majority of dermatoses belonged to infections (45.1%), followed by eczema (20.9%) Bacterial infections (19.9 %) were the most common infections followed by fungal (17.3%), viral (7.9 %) and infestation constituted (13.1%). The majority of patients had one disease, (95.3%) while the rest had two diseases (4.7%). Conclusions: in the present study, infections and eczema were the most common dermatological conditions. This study provides insight about the pattern of various dermatoses among children in urban setting. Keywords: Pattern, skin disorders, children, hospital –based