Title: An Observational Cross Sectional Study of Women with Pigmentation on Nape of Neck from a Tertiary Care Centre in North India
Authors: Dr Masarat Jabeen, Dr Taru Garg, Dr Niti Gaur, Dr Ram Chander
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.42
Abstract
Background and Aims: Pigmentation of nape of neck is a fairly common disorder in Indian women but reports comprising a sizeable number of patients are lacking in the literature. We describe the clinical-epidemiological features of 80 women with pigmentation on the nape of neck.
Materials and Methods: The observational cross sectional study comprised of female patients with neck pigmentation presenting to pigmentation clinic of outpatient department of dermatology of Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Smt Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi over a period of nine months. A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients including relevant history, examination and investigations was undertaken.
Results: Majority of patients had macular amyloidosis (45%), followed by lichen Planus Pigmentosus (40 %), tanning (4%), toxic melanosis (4%), biphasic amyloidosis (4%), lichen simplex chronicus (1 %), Beckers nevus (1%) and ashy dermatoses (1 %). These dermatoses cause cosmetic disfigurement thus compromising the quality of life and can have annoying symptoms like pruritus and photosensitivity.
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