ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the clinical spectrum of pediatric dermatoses at a tertiary care unit
Methods: Three hundred and fifty cases aged up to 12 years, presenting to dermatology unit I, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore with skin diseases were enrolled over a period of 6 months. Detailed history and physical examination were done to diagnose the skin lesions. All the information was collected on a specially designed proforma
Results: A total of 350 children with skin diseases, 186 [53.1 percent] males and 164 [46.9 percent] females were seen. The mean age of patients in the study was 4.18+/-2.97 years. Infections and infestations were the common dermatoses seen in 158 [45.1 percent] and 105 [30 percent] children, respectively. Eczema was present in 79 [22.6 percent] patients and diseases of sweat gland in 8 [2.3 percent]
Conclusion: Infection and infestations were seen as the most common pediatric dermatoses