Clinical and Mycological Observation of Tinea Versicolor.
- Author:
Chill Hwan OH
;
Soo Nam KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aged;
Dermatology;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Male;
Outpatients;
Tinea Versicolor*;
Tinea*;
Ulsan
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1982;20(2):211-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Fifty-seven patients with Tinea versicolor were studied clinically and mycologically, from May 1980 to August 1981, at the Department of Dermatology, Korea University Hospital. Also observed were twenty-four Tinea versicolor patients, who were factory workers frorn Wolsan area, and whose diagnoses were confirmed by clinical and mycological examination. The results obtained were as follows: 1. During the study period, out of a total of 5475 out patients, there were 57 cases of Tinea versicolor for an average of 1.04 percent. In Wolsan area, out of a total of 1835, there were 24 cases of Tinea versicolor(1.3%). 2. The average age of all patients at visit was 27.9 years, the oldest patient was 69 year-old and the youngest patient was 13 year-old. The onset of disease was observed most commonly in June, July and August, these patients comprising 55.6 percent of the whole series, 3. The male to female ratio was 7:1, excluding workers from Wolsan area. 4. Distribution of lesions were anterior chest(21.4%), back(18.0%), alxlomen (17%), axilla(16.5%), neck(12.6%), pubic area(4.4%), upper extremites (4.4%), hip(3.4%), and lower extremites(2.4%). The incidence of hyperpigmented lesions was 71.8% and of hypopigmented lesions was 28.2%.
