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Table 2. Clinical characteristics of skin disease in the patients with non-tumoral skin disease (n=401)
Variables
n(%)
Primary lesions
Itch
114(17.3)
Plaque
111(17)
Erythema
95(14.5)
Scale
82(12.5)
Papule
77(11.7)
Alopecia
68(10.4)
Scar
24(3.7)
Hyperpigmentation
18(2.7)
Patch
15(2.3)
Nodule
14(2.1)
Atrophy
13(2)
Bulla
10(1.5)
Keratosis
8(2)
Ulcer
7(1.1)
Site of biopsy
Scalp
94(23.8)
Cheek
83(21.1)
Hand
42(10.7)
Foot
31(7.9)
Thigh
26(6.6)
Abdomen
25(6.4)
Leg
24(6.1)
Forearm
23(5.8)
Flank
14(3.5)
High back
12(3.1)
Unknown Location in face
11(2.8)
Nose
5(1.2)
Lower
4(1) NA 7
Type of skin disease
Discoid lupus erythematosus
70(17.5)
Psoriasis
65(16.3)
Lichen planus
39(9.7)
Morphea
20(5)
Eczema
16(4)
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
13(3.2)
Dermatitis herpetiformis
9(2.2)
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
Atopic dermatitis
Pemphigus
Verruca
7(1.7)
Vasculitis
Others
115(28.7)
Duration of disease, month
0-6
73(42.9)
7-12
46(27.1)
13-24
17(10)
25-36
7(4.1)
37-48
6(3.5)
49-60
4(2.4)
>60
231
Abbreviation: NA, not available.
Mazaher Ramezani et al. Biopsy-based Prevalence of Non-malignant Skin Disorders in Kermanshah City, Iran. American
Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 3, doi: /ajmsm-5-3-2
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