Clinico-epidemiological study cf skin lyarts among patientsattending Tikrit teaching hospital.

Najm, Khansaa; Hamed, Mazin; Abdul-Aziz, Ahmed

	Clinico-epidemiological study cf skin lyarts among patientsattending Tikrit teaching hospital.
Tikret Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 208-214
Authors
Khansaa Najm; Mazin Hamed; Ahmed Abdul-Aziz
Abstract
Back ground : Warts are benign epidermal neoplasms that are caused by human papilloma virus(HPVs). Warts are transmitted by touch; it may occur on adjacent toes ("kissing lesions"), or atsites of trauma at the hands, in periungual regions as a result of nail biting, and on plantar'surface. There are different clinical types as Common warts (Vemrca vulgaris) begin as smooth,flesh-coloured papules and evolve into dome-shaped, gray-brown, hyperkeratotic growths withblack dots on the surface ( thrombosed capillaries).The hands are the most commonly involvedareas, but they may be found on any skin surface. Patients and methods: One hundred and twentyfour (124) patients with warts were encountered in the outpatient clinic of dermatology at TikritTeaching Hospital from October 2008 to May 2O09.Patients were examined by dermatologistsand medical history was taken using special questionnaire. Results: from 124 patients , 68(54.8%) were males. Preschool and primary school children were the most age group affected(41%). Most frequent of wart cases were from urban (62%). The hands was the most frequentsite in the body affected (24%). The most frequent wart type was a common wart (54.8%).Regarding the associated diseases atopic dermatitis was the most frequent (12%). Conclusion:site in the body affected(24%). The most frequent wart type was a common wart (54.8%)and The hands was the most frequent

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