Prevalence of skin diseases among handicapped students in Mansoura, Egypt.

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of skin diseases among handicapped children in Mansoura, Egypt. A total of 636 handicapped students [76 blinds, 446 deaf-mutes and 114 mentally retarded] and 720 sex and age matched normal students [control] were subjected to thorough dermatological examination. 89.5% of blinds, 99.3% of deaf- mutes and all mentally retarded students had one or more skin diseases in comparison with 24.2% of the controls. Skin diseases, either the infectious or the noninfectious, were significantly higher among handicapped cases compared with the controls. Strict hygienic measures, periodic skin examination and health education to personnel caring for those handicapped were recommended

Skin granuloma on a clinical background [histopathological]

This study was done on 80 cases of granulomatous diseases of the skin. These patients were subjected to full history, clinical examination and elliptical skin biopsy for histopathological examination by light microscopy using hematoxylin-eosin stain and special stains. Special stains were done for confirmation of the diagnosis in some cases as follow: Ziehl-Neelsen stain for tuberculosis, modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain for leprosy, Giemsa stain for leishmaniasis, periodic acid- Schiff and Grocott-Gomori stains for deep fungus, and reticulin stain for sarcoidosis. Leprosy represented the commonest type of skin granulomas [25%] of the cases. The age group between 30 - 40 years represented the highest incidence in most cases of skin granuloma, while cutaneous tuberculosis is more in younger age group [mean age 25.5 years]