Categories

Volume 9 Issue 2 (February, 2021)

Original Articles

Evaluation of cases of vitiligo- A clinical study
Anil Goyal

Background: Vitiligo refers to an acquired, idiopathic, and common de-pigmentation disorder of the skin. The clinically characteristic symptoms of the vitiligo are pale or milk-white macules or patches due to the selective destruction of melanocytes. The present study was conducted to assess cases of vitiligo in both genders. Materials & Methods: 104 patients of vitiligo of both genders were included. Type of vitiligo was evaluated. The extent of body surface area involvement was measured by Wallace rule of nine and various clinical patterns were classified according to Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference 2011–12 report. Results: Out of 104 patients, males were 64 and females were 40. Common type of vitiligo was segmental seen in 30, non- segmental in 52 and undetermined in 22 cases. Body surface area (%) <1 was seen in 42, 1-10 in 40, 10-50 in 10, 50-80 in 6 and >80 in 4 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that case of vitiligo is not uncommon nowadays. Common type reported was segmental, non- segmental and undetermined. Key words: Macules, Segmental, Vitiligo

 
Abstract View | Download PDF | Current Issue