Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pityriasis versicolor is seen frequently in patients with uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus.
OBJECTIVE: The study was aimed to determine frequency of Pityriasis versicolor in patients
with type 2 uncontrolled diabetes in a tertiary care hospital.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Department of Dermatology, Civil Hospital Karachi and Department of Dermatology,
Ziauddin University, Karachi.
DURATION OF STUDY: Duration of study was 6 months from 1st May 2010 to 31st October 2010.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients aged 40 to 70 years belonging to both sexes with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus of duration more than 5 years were included after an informed consent.
Patients taking corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drugs or having any other co morbidity
were excluded. Selected patients were examined with magnifying glass and wood’s lamp. The
diagnosis was confirmed by KOH smear, microscopy and Wood’s lamp examination. The findings were recorded on a proforma. All the findings were compiled, tabulated and analyzed.
RESULTS: 119 patients were included in the study comprising 68 males (57%) and 51 females
(43%). Patients aged 40 to 70 years, with the mean age of 51.3 years were studied in three age
groups i.e. 40-50 years, 51-60 years and >60 years. Majority of patients (57%) belonged to the
age group 40-50 years. The duration of diabetes was 5-10 years in maximum number of patients
i.e. 72. Among these patients 5(4.2%) had tinea versicolor comprising 3 males (60%) and 2 females (40%). Three of these patients had diabetes for 5-10 years and 2 had the same for 11-15
years. 2 patients (40%) aged 40-50 years, 2 (40%) 51-60 years and remaining 1 patient aged between 61-70 years (20%).
CONCLUSION: It can be concluded from the above study that Pityriasis versicolor is not seen
commonly in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Zarnaz Wahid, Sarwat Nasreen, Ghazala Usman , Ijaz Ahmed . (2013) Frequency of Pityriasis Versicolor in Patients with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital , Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-12, Issue-1.
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