Pruritus in dermatological hospital in Bamako, Mali

Pruritus is a symptom frequently encountered in dermatology consultations. For practitioners working in a tropical environment, particularly in Africa, the diagnosis of pruritus remains a constant problem. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemioclinical aspects and the etiologies of pruri...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2012-11, Vol.51 (s1), p.44-47
Main Authors: Faye, Ousmane, Cisse, Lamissa, Berthe, Siritio, Dicko, Adama, Ndiaye, Hawa Thiam, Traore, Pierre, Coulibaly, Karim, Keita, Somita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Africa
African Continental Ancestry Group
black skin
Dermatology
Female
hospital
Hospitals - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Mali - epidemiology
Middle Aged
prevalence
Prospective Studies
pruritus
Pruritus - epidemiology
Pruritus - etiology
Referral and Consultation
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult
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Summary:Pruritus is a symptom frequently encountered in dermatology consultations. For practitioners working in a tropical environment, particularly in Africa, the diagnosis of pruritus remains a constant problem. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemioclinical aspects and the etiologies of pruritus encountered at the dermatological hospital in Bamako. We conducted a prospective survey on a cohort of patients attending the Department of Dermatology at the Centre National d’Appui (CNAM‐Ex Institut Marchoux) in the Fight against Disease over a 1‐year period (June 1, 2009–May 31, 2010). Consequently, the study included every patient, whatever their age and gender, that agreed to take part in the survey and whose main reason for attending for a consultation was “pruritus.” The clinical and biological data were entered and analyzed using Epi Info software, version 6.04 fr. A total of 232 patients (163 women, 69 men) attended because of pruritus out of 1761 overall patients (i.e., a prevalence of 13.17%). The mean age of the patients was 33 ± 19 years. Dermatological causes represented 95% of the etiologies. This work allowed us to observe the systemic causes of pruritus in the dermatological environment in Mali and greater likelihood of black women to attend because of pruritus.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05565.x