Eczematous dermatitis was the most common skin condition diagnosed in patients with Down syndrome, according to a multicenter retrospective review.
Researchers conducted a multicenter retrospective study of 1529 patients with DS from eight outpatient dermatology clinics in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2021.
In total, 50.8% of patients were children , 25.2% were adolescents , and 24% were adults .Eczematous dermatitis was the most common diagnosis, affecting 26% of patients, followed by folliculitis and seborrheic dermatitis . Dermatophyte infections were diagnosed in 13%.was the most common autoimmune skin condition, diagnosed in 178 patients ; 135 were children. Vitiligo was diagnosed in 66 patients .
The most common cutaneous infections were onychomycosis , tinea pedis , and verruca vulgaris/other viral warts ."Children, adolescents, and adults with DS are most often found to have eczematous, adnexal, and autoimmune skin conditions at outpatient dermatology visits," the authors wrote.
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