Background: Skin is the largest organ of the body.
Papulosquamous skin disorders are a group of heterogenous dermatoses with
distinct histo- morphological features and of uncertain etiology. The
characteristic primary lesion is a papule, usually erythematous, that has a
variable amount of scaling on the surface. The commonest papulosquamous
dermatoses are psoriasis, lichen planus and pityriasis rosea. Because all
papulosquamous disorders are characterised by scaling papules, clinical
confusion may result during their diagnosis.
Aim: The Study aims to evaluate histomorphological
findings in various papulosquamous skin disorders encountered at RIMS, Imphal.
Materials and Methods: Skin biopsies of clinically
diagnosed papulosquamous skin disorders along with their relevant clinical data
received during a period of two years from September 2017 to August 2019 were
included in the study. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination
using hematoxylin and eosin stain.
Results: A total of 115 papulosquamous skin disorders
were studied with 75 cases of psoriasis (11 to 80 years), 36 cases lichen
planus (2 to 70 years) and 4 cases pityriasis rosea. Age ranges from 2 to 80
years. Most cases were seen in the age group of 31 to 50(70.6%) with a mean age
of 39.18 years. Both genders were almost equally affected with a male: female
ratio of 1.13:1. A comperative analysis of the clinical with histopathological
diagnosis of these papulosquamous skin lesions revealed a positive co-relation
in 76(66.08%) cases and a negative co-relation in 39(33.9%) cases.
Conclusion: It is crucial to identify the type of
papulosquamous lesion to determine the appropriate treatment due to the varied
clinical presentation and histopathological patterns of the disorder.
Author(s) Details:
Rachel Shimray,
Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Public Health,
University of Namibia, Namibia.
Sharmila Laishram
Department of Pathology, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India.
Gayatri Devi Pukhrambam
Department of Pathology, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India.
Khagokpam Ambala Devi
Department of Pathology, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NVMMS-V6/article/view/14277
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