Hand And Foot Dermatoses In Dermatology Outpatients

Abstract

Aims: We aimed to sort out clinical types, localizations and frequencies of only hand dermatoses (HD), only foot dermatoses (FD) and both hand and foot dermatoses (HFD) and to evaluate the relationship with sociodemographic parameters. Methods and Material: Dermatological examination of 450 outpatients was done and the relationship between the frequencies of diseases, localizations of the lesions and sociodemographic features was assessed statistically. Results: The frequencies of dermatoses were 34% for tinea pedis, 29% for eczema, 9% for warts, 5% for corns, 3% for psoriasis and 21% for the others in the participiants. Tinea pedis was the most frequent dermatose of men while eczema of women. HD except warts were the most frequent in housewives while warts in students. The most frequent HFD were psoriasis, eczema and tinea.Statistical analysis used: Chi square test, one way ANOVA test and tukey’s test were used for statistical assessments Results: The frequencies of dermatoses were 34% for tinea pedis, 29% for eczema, 9% for warts, 5% for corns, 3% for psoriasis and 21% for the others in the participants. Tinea pedis was the most frequent dermatose of men while eczema of women. HD except warts were the most frequent in housewives while warts in students. The most frequent HFD were psoriasis, eczema and tinea.Conclusions: We believe that elucidating the frequencies, clinical localizations and demographic features of these dermatoses will be helpful both for diagnosing and decreasing the incidence of these diseases in general population which seem to be a common health problem.