Clinical Study of 326 Cases of Vitiligo.
- Author:
Kyoung Chan PARK
;
Jai Il YOUN
;
Yoo Shin LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Age of Onset;
Alopecia Areata;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Nevus, Halo;
Precipitating Factors;
Scalp;
Seoul;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroiditis;
Vitiligo*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(2):200-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We evaluated the clinical manifestations of 326 patients of vitiligo who had visited Seoul National University Hospital. The results were as follows : 1) There were 141 males (43.3%) and 185 females (56.7%). 2) The mean age of onset was 19.6 years (male : 18.3 years, female : 20.6 years). 3) The mean age at the first visit wss 23.9 years (male : 22.5 years, female : 24.9 years). 4) Duration of disease was less than 2 year in 156 patients (47.9%). 5) The most common site of initial involvement was face (36.2%). The common sites of involvement were face (55.2), abdomen (32.5%), neck (26.7%) and scalp (24.8%) in decreasing order of frequency. 6) There were 167 cases (51.2%) of generalized type, 118 cases (36.2%) of localized type, 31 cases (9.5%) of dermatomal type and 10 cases (3.1) of halo nevus. The most frequent site of dermatomal type was neck. Gray hair was noted in 91 cases (27.9%) and mucosal involvement was present in 43 cases (13.2%). 7) Family history was obtained in 24 cases (7.4%). Koebner phenomenon was present in 48 cases (14%). There were no precipitating factors in 309 cases (94.8%) prior to development of vitiligo. 8) The associated diseases were 1 csse of thyroiditis and 3 cases of alopecia areata.
