Prevalence of Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycaemia due to absolute or relative insulin deficiency and it affects multiple system of body including the skin. The objective of our study was to evaluate the frequency of skin manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus. A total of 240 diabetic (type 1 & 2) patients were examined in detail for skin manifestations of the disease. Number of patients with uncontrolled disease was 144 and 96 patients showed adequate glycaemic control. 150 patients i.e. 62.5% had cutaneous manifestations comprising of 126 (52.5%) type 2 and 24 (10%) type 1. The skin manifestations observed were: skin infection 42%, xerosis 12%, diabetic dermopathy 8%, vitiligo 8%, acanthosis nigricans 4%, diabetic thick skin 4%, keratosis 4%, senile purpuras 4%, lichen planus 2.67%, granuloma annulare 2.67%, lypodystrophy 2.67% , skin tags 2% of patients.