Study of Specific Dermatoses of Pregnancy and Skin Diseases affected by Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Rural Hospital

Publisher: Jaypee Infomedia

E-ISSN: 2455-0949|3|2|75-78

ISSN: 2455-7420

Source: International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences, Vol.3, Iss.2, 2017-07, pp. : 75-78

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Abstract

ABSTRACTAims and objectivesTo study the various specific dermatoses of pregnancy and changes due to pregnancy.Study designA cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center, Department of Dermatology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.Materials and methodsA total of 400 pregnant females were enrolled and studied for various cutaneous changes of pregnancy. In pregnant females with specific dermatoses of pregnancy, detailed clinical examination was done regarding the morphology, pattern, and distribution of lesions. Routine blood investigations were done in all pregnant females. Biopsy was done wherever required.ResultsAmong 400 pregnant females, we found 38 (9.5%) to be having specific dermatosis of pregnancy. The most common specific dermatosis of pregnancy was prurigo of pregnancy (4.75%), followed by pruritic urticarial papules and plaques (PUPP) of pregnancy (4%), intrahepatic cholestasis (ICP) of pregnancy (0.25%), and pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy (0.125%). In 9.5% females, skin diseases were caused due to pregnancy.How to cite this articleKhare S, Singh A. Study of Specific Dermatoses of Pregnancy and Skin Diseases affected by Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Rural Hospital. Int J Recent Surg Med Sci 2017;3(2):75-78.