A retrospective epidemiological study of skin diseases among pediatric population attending a tertiary dermatology referral center in Northern Greece

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Table 1 Skin diseases in the study population between January 2013 and December 2015 in Thessaloniki, Greece

Skin disease	n	%
Dermatitis / eczema	322	31.5
Viral infection	127	12.5
Pigment disorders	74	7.3
Melanocytic nevi	59	5.8
Alopecia areata	57	5.6
Acne	57	5.6
Nail disorders	34	3.3
Vascular malformations/hemangiomas	30	3.0
Psoriasis	27	2.6
Bacterial infections	27	2.6
Fungal infections	25	2.4
Mastocytosis	23	2.2
Infestations (other than scabies)	21	2.0
Cysts/tumors	16	1.5
Hair disorders (other than alopecia areata)	15	1.5
Urticaria	13	1.3
Lichenoid dermatoses	13	1.3
Scabies	13	1.3
Epidermal nevi	10	1.0
Morphea	8	0.8
Genodermatoses	6	0.6
Pityriasis rosea	6	0.6
Granulomas	6	0.6
Erythema multiforme	5	0.5
Juvenile xanthogranuloma	4	0.4
Granuloma annulare	4	0.4
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus	4	0.4
Disorders of the mucous membranes	3	0.3
Miscellaneous	11	1.1
Total	1020	100

Figure 1 Distribution of dermatitis/eczema group (percentage).

Figure 2 Types of viral infections by age group (number).

Abbreviation: HFMD, hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Figure 3 Atopic dermatitis over the study years in various age groups (percentage).

Table 2 Skin diseases in the study population grouped after etiology/pathogenesis

Skin disease	n	%
Inflammatory disorders	575	56.4
Infections	179	17.5
Disorders of skin appendages	106	10.5
Tumors	79	7.7
Infestations	34	3.3
Vascular malformations	30	2.9
Genodermatoses	6	0.6
Miscellaneous	11	1.1
Total	1020	100

Figure 4 (A) Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma: thick yellow-brown, well demarcated, parchment-like hyperkeratosis involving the palms and soles. (B) Uricaria pigmentosa: widespread reddish brown papules and urtication of some lesions upon trauma (Darier’sign). (C) Morphea: An atrophic hypopigmented patch with a diffuse rim of erythema. (D) Vitiligo: a well-demarcated patch of depigmentation around vulva and anus.