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1. Frequency of specific dermatoses of pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital.

Author

Niaz, Furqana, Wahid, Zarnaz, Ahmed, Ijaz, and Nasreen, Sarwat

Subjects
*SKIN diseases, *PREGNANCY complications, *PRURIGO, *FOLLICULITIS, *SECOND trimester of pregnancy, *THIRD trimester of pregnancy
Abstract

Objective To assess the frequency of specific dermatoses of pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital. Patients and methods This cross sectional study was conducted on patients attending outpatient department of Dermatology, civil hospital, Karachi referred from the outpatient department of gynecology and obstetrics spanning, 1st May 2006 till 31st August 2006. Pregnant females of different age groups, both primigravida and multigravida fulfilling the selection criteria were enrolled. After an informed consent, selected patients were subjected to a detailed history and clinical examination. Diagnosis of the diseases was made clinically and relevant investigations were carried out where required. Results 100 patients, comprising 32 primigravida (32%) and 68 multigravida (68%), diagnosed as suffering from specific dermatoses of pregnancy completed the study. Minimum age of presentation was 20 years and maximum 44 years the mean age being 32±6.8 years. Prurigo of pregnancy (96%) was the most common dermatoses seen followed by pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy (2%), herpes gestationis (1%) and polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (1%). Amongst 96 patients (96%) suffering from prurigo of pregnancy, there were 28 primigravida (29%) and 68 multigravida (71%). Both the primigravida with pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy presented one each in the 2nd and 3rd trimester. Patients suffering from herpes gestationis and polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PUPP) were primigravida presenting in 2ndt trimester. Conclusion Specific dermatoses of pregnancy can present in any trimester. Prurigo of pregnancy remains the most common disorder followed by pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013

2. A Screening Study on Dermatoses in Pregnancy

Author

K Kannambal and G K Tharini

Subjects
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, Dermatology Section, medicine.medical_specialty, impetigo herpetiformis, Clinical Biochemistry, lcsh:Medicine, Folliculitis, 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Prurigo, medicine, pruritus gravidarum, skin and connective tissue diseases, Pregnancy, business.industry, lcsh:R, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, General Medicine, Pityriasis, medicine.disease, Dermatology, striaegravidarum, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Pityriasis rosea, sense organs, business, Impetigo herpetiformis, Dermatoses of pregnancy, specific dermatoses of pregnancy
Abstract

INTRODUCTION : Pregnancy is characterized by altered endocrine, metabolic, and immunologic milieus. These dramatic alterations result in multiple cutaneous changes, both physiologic and pathologic. These alterations may range from normal cutaneous changes to eruptions that appear to be specifically associated with pregnancy. Moreover, pregnancy may modify the course of a number of dermatological conditions. Likewise, the concerns of the patient may range from cosmetic appearance, to the chance of recurrence of the particular problem during a subsequent pregnancy, to its potential effects on the fetus in terms of morbidity and mortality. The present study was undertaken to find out the prevalence of the physiological and pathological skin changes in pregnancy. AIM OF THE STUDY : 1. To study the prevalence of physiological cutaneous changes in pregnant women. 2. To study the prevalence of specific dermatoses of pregnancy. 3. To study the prevalence of various infective and miscellaneous cutaneous diseases in pregnancy. 4. To correlate the prevalence of the major cutaneous changes and diseases in relation to different trimesters of pregnancy and with gravidity. CONCLUSION : 1. In this study, the prevalence of physiological skin changes in pregnant women was 94.8%, with pigmentary changes being the most common (90.8%), followed by striae gravidarum (79.6%), vascular changes (23.6%), miliaria (13.6%), hair changes (1.6%) and nail changes (0.8%). 2. The prevalence of specific dermatoses of pregnancy was 14%. Pruritus gravidarum was the most common disease encountered (10.4%), followed by prurigo of pregnancy (1.8%), pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (1.6%) and pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy (0.2%). 3. The prevalence of infections was 30.8%. The most common infection observed in our study was fungal infection (23.8%), followed by viral (4%) and bacterial (1.2%) infections. Pityriasis versicolor was the most common fungal infection observed (10.6%), followed by candidiasis (8%). 4. The miscellaneous dermatoses observed in this study in the order of prevalence were acne vulgaris (10.4%), insect bite allergy (6%), acanthosis nigricans (0.4%), pityriasis rosea (0.4%), antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (0.4%), psoriasis (0.2%), impetigo herpetiformis (0.2%) and urticaria (0.2%). Exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus and neurofibromatosis during pregnancy was observed in 0.6% and 0.4% respectively. 5. Compared to multigravidas, primigravidas had a statistically significant proportion of pigmentary changes, striae gravidarum and specific dermatoses of pregnancy. Significantly higher proportion of vascular changes, striae gravidarum and specific dermatoses of pregnancy was observed in third trimester.

Published
2017

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