Spectrum of skin diseases in Dammam central hospital [DCH] Eastern Province [EP] Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [K.S.A] part one

ABSTRACT

In a prospective study to find out the incidence of various dermatoses in Dammam Central Hospital, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a total of 4223 new patients were seen in the years 1992 and 1993 and the commonest diseases found were acne 9%, warts 8.21%, scabies 7.2%, atopic dermatitis 6.8%, urticaria 5%, pityriasis versicolor 4.5%, contact dermatitis 4.3%, pyodermas 3.9%, psoriasis 3.91%, chronic eczema 3.9%, seborrhoeic dermatitis 3.5%, vitiligo 2.3%