Regional dermatoses of the African Black. III, Pretibial lesions

Regional dermatoses of the African Black. III, Pretibial lesions

In a survey of dermatitis diagnosed in Lagos, Nigeria, dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, pretibial achromic lesions, and ichthyosiform dry skin are very common; necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum and diabetic dermopathy are moderately common; sporot...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of dermatology 1991-06, Vol.30 (6), p.425-431
Hauptverfasser: OLUMIDE, Y. M, ODUNOWO, B. D, ODIASE, A. O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Leg Dermatoses - ethnology
Leg Dermatoses - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nigeria
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Zusammenfassung:In a survey of dermatitis diagnosed in Lagos, Nigeria, dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, pretibial achromic lesions, and ichthyosiform dry skin are very common; necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum and diabetic dermopathy are moderately common; sporotrichosis and lichen amyloidosis are occasionally seen, but erythema nodosum is rare.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1991.tb03899.x