Frequency of Various Dermatoses Requiring Histopathological Evaluation For Definite Diagnosis; A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract

Objective: To assess the frequency of various dermatological disorders those require histopathological analysis for definite diagnosis.
Methods: We included 669 patients of either gender and all ages in this retrospective study, carried out in the Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore for a duration of 2 years. Their clinical data and histopathological reports were analyzed. The dermatoses were categorized into (a) papulosquamous disorders, (b) bullous disorders, (c) eczemas, (d) neoplasia, (e) granulomatous disorders, (f) connective tissue diseases, (g) drug reactions, (h) vasculitides, (i) chronic ulcers and (j) miscellaneous disorders.
Results: The frequency of various dermatoses noted were as follows: papulosquamous disorders 28.25%, bullous disorders 11.5%, granulomatous disorders 11.5%, connective tissue diseases 10.61%, miscellaneous disorders 10%, eczemas 9.4%, chronic ulcers 7.17 neoplasia 6.8%, vasculitides 2.84% and drug reactions were 1.79% of total biopsies.
Conclusion: The frequency of different diagnostic groups was unique in some respects and confirmed to other studies in others. The significantly high frequency of papulosquamous disorders highlighted the importance of these disorders.