Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric dermatoses are commonly encountered in the dermatology outpatient department with various presentations in the form of infective and noninfective dermatoses. The incidence and severity of these dermatoses are influenced by geographic, cultural, genetic factors and socioeconomic status. This study was planned to evaluate the burden and pattern of disease among children. Materials and Methods: This was an ambispective observational cohort study, and all the children <12 years of age with noninfectious dermatoses were included from July 2020 to December 2020. Results: We included a total of 1206 pediatric patients in 0–12 years of age with dermatological complaints, of which noninfectious dermatoses were 53% (n = 639) and infectious dermatoses 47% (n = 567). Out of them, 340 (53%) were males and 299 (47%) were females. Among all noninfectious dermatoses, eczema (30%) was found to be the most common dermatosis in our study. Conclusion: The present study focused on noninfectious dermatoses and highlighted the fact that they form a considerable burden of pediatric dermatoses.
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