Analysis of Dermatologic Consultation of Inpatients at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 497-503, 2017.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-46514
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The number of patients diagnosed with cancer has increased, and so has the number of dermatological consultations for related skin diseases.OBJECTIVE:
To purposes of this study was to analyze the frequency and characteristics of dermatologic consultations at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center over a 9-year period.METHODS:
We reviewed the records of 1,273 cases referred for dermatologic consultation at the Gyeongnam Cancer Center from 2007 to 2015.RESULTS:
Dermatologic consultations increased over the 9-year period, with overall trends increasing in spring and summer. The most common age group comprised the 60∼69-year-old group (27.34%) and the male-to-female ratio was 10.6. Lung cancer was the most common underlying disease (25.53%). The most frequent skin disorder was infectious disease (33.78%), followed by drug eruption, erythema and urticaria (20.42%), and eczema (19.48%). The most common procedure was dressing or wet dressing (25.95%) followed by the KOH test (22.79%). The main reasons for dermatologic consultations were dermatologic disease or conditions (81.23%), followed by skin lesions related to the treatment of underlying disease (16.81%).CONCLUSION:
This study analyzed skin disease in cancer center inpatients. In conclusion, dermatologists should be responsible for the management of skin disease in cancer patients for more accurate examination and treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Pele
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Dermatopatias
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Bandagens
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Urticária
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Doenças Transmissíveis
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Toxidermias
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Eczema
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Eritema
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Pacientes Internados
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
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