Cutaneous leishmaniasis a gender-based study in Karachi

A two-year gender-based study was conducted from January 1995 to December 1996 at the Institute of Skin Diseases, Karachi. A total of 233 patients of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis were identified [108 in the first and 125 in the second year] The disease was most common in adult males [86.7%], followed by the sub-adult males [9.0%]; whereas, the intensity in adult females and sub-adult females was 3.9% and 0.4% respectively. The sores were mostly observed on face, arms and feet

Pattern of solid paediatric malignant neoplasm at LUMHS, Jamshoro, Pakistan

To evaluate pattern and frequency of solid malignant tumour in paediatric age group in our region. A retrospective study of 113 patients, whose surgical biopsies submitted in histopathology section of Pathology department, LUMHS Jamshoro from January 2001 to December 2005. Total of 113 cases, 61 male and 52 female children in age group from 4 months to 15 years were diagnosed as solid malignant tumour with M/F ratio of 1.79:1 and mean age of 6.6 year. Maximum no. of patients was in 0-4 age 50.4%, followed by 32.7% in 4-9 and 16.8% in 10-15 years. The five most common tumours were Retinoblastoma 38.9%, Wilm's tumour 13.2%, Brain tumour [Glial tumours] 10.6%, Hodgkin disease 9.7% and soft tissue sarcomas 9.7%. Retinoblastoma and Wilm's tumour were common in 0-4 year age group, where as rest of tumour were more frequent in 5-9 and 10-15 years age group. Brain tumours and soft tissue sarcomas were common in females, while Hodgkin's disease was more common in males. Retinoblastoma was most common solid malignant tumour in early age group. It calls for ophthalmologic screening of all children below 1 year and high risk children until the age of 7 year, in order to detect retinoblastoma as early as possible

study on prevalence of scabies [Itch] in Karachi

Scabies is a pruritic skin infestation caused by the tiny itch mite, Sarcoptes scabii Physical proximity and contact allow the mite to move from one host to another. More than 300 million cases of scabies occur worldwide every year. In order to find out the prevalence of scabies in Karachi, a study spread over two years was conducted at the Institute of Skin Diseases, Sindh, Karachi. During the first year of the study, a total of 85,735 cases of scabies [at an average of 7,145 per month] were reported at the Institute. They included 39,240 males [at an average of 3,270 per month] and 46,545 females [at an average of 3,879 per month]. Alternatively, they included, 72,599 adults [at an average of 6,050 per month] and 13,186 children [at an average of 1,099 per month]. During the second year, a total of 74,591 cases of scabies [at an average of 6,216 per month] were reported at the Institute. They included 37,853 males [at an average of 3,154 per month] and 36,738 females [at an average of 3,062 per month]. Alternatively, they included, 48,096 adults [at an average of 4,008 per month] and 26,495 children [at an average of 2,208 per month]