Survey of common cutaneous lesions in healthy infants at the well baby clinic.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-43845
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Survey the prevalence of cutaneous disorders in infants at the well baby clinic. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
This prospective study was conducted on 500 infants, aged between 1 month and 1-year-old.RESULTS:
Mongolian spot and nevus simplex were the two most common congenital lesions in the present study. Seborrheic dermatitis was the most frequent skin findings arisen in infancy (apart from the neonatal period) and was on the third rank in overall cutaneous lesions.CONCLUSION:
Skin infections especially tinea versicolor were easily missed.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Health Surveys
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Mongolian Spot
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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