Normal 0 false false false Background: Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disease characterized by loss of the pigment producing cells (melanocytes) of the skin, hair and mucous membranes (lips and genitalia), with subsequent development of white patches. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological pattern of vitiligo in Port Harcourt, south-south Nigeria. Methods: This was a prospective study of 82 cases of vitiligo seen in the dermatological clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria from May 2005 to April 2009. All ages were included in this study. Data was analysed using the SPSS version 15. Descriptive statistics in the form of the frequency and percentage were used. Chi square was used to test relationship between variables. P Results: There were a total of 1,652 dermatological disorders during the study period. Eighty two patients had vitiligo giving a prevalence of 4.96 %. There were more females 45(54.9%) than males 37(45.1%) giving male: female ratio of 0.8:1. Vitiligo is commoner from the age of 20 years to 30 years (32.9%). The head and neck region was the most common site of onset of the lesion and accounted for 28% of cases. Generalized vitiligo [29(35.4%)] was the most frequently found pattern of distribution. Positive family history was found in 6 cases (7.3%). Eighteen (22.0%) patients suffered from other diseases such as thyroid dysfunction [8(9.8%)], anaemia [4(4.9%)], atopic dermatitis [2(2.4%)], diabetes mellitus [1(1.2%)], anxiety disorder [1(1.2%)], collagen vascular disease [1(1.2%)] and oligomenorrhoea [1(1.2%)]. Conclusion: The pattern of vitiligo seen is similar to that reported from other parts of the world. There is also need to look for associated disorder in any case of vitiligo. Keywords: Vitiligo, Associated disorders, Prevalence, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Vitiligo: a hospital-based study in Southern Nigeria

Predictive value of sebrrheic dermatitis for HIV infection in Lagos, Nigeria.

Neurofibromatosis in children as seen in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

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Pattern of Skin Disorder among School Children in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Background: Skin disorders can be a significant cause of distress to both children and their care-givers. The scope of prevalent skin disorders differ from one country to the other. Therefore an insight into the occurrence, patterns and distribution of skin disorders in a target group will be beneficial to inform care and provide support that is relevant to that target population. The aim of this study is to determine the skin problems prevalent amongst children that are five years and below managed at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Alakahia, Nigeria. Methods: This was a retrospective cross sectional study of children five years and below that visited the dermatology outpatient clinic at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Alakahia between the period of January 2006 and December 2015. Results: There was equal ratio of male to female patients with slight female preponderance. The eleven most common lesions were papular urticaria, atopic dermatitis, scabies, warts, vitiligo, molluscum contagiosum, tinea corporis, impetigo, seborrhoeic dermatitis, pityriasis rosea and tinea capitis. Conclusions: Skin disorders are common among children under five years. Allergic skin disorders, bacterial, viral and fungal skin infections, skin infestation (scabies) and pigmentary disorders (vitiligo) are major skin manifestations in this study.

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Ekechi Stella Amadi

Papers

An overview of skin disorders in under-fives over a ten-year period in a tertiary institution in South: South, Nigeria