Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Treatment Pattern of Vitiligo in Selected Dermatological Clinics of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia
Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Treatment Pattern of Vitiligo in Selected Dermatological Clinics of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia
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Background.Vitiligo is not a well-studied disease in Ethiopia.Therefore, flex 4 heartworm test this study assessed its clinico-epidemiological profile and treatment patterns.Methods.
An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in conveniently selected dermatologic clinics of Mekelle city, Ethiopia.A two-phased study was conducted, in which the first was to determine prevalence of vitiligo while the second phase was to describe the clinico-epidemiological profile and treatment pattern of vitiligo.Four-hundred three randomly selected dermatological patients were included in the first phase study.The second phase study included vitiligo cases from the first phase study and additional vitiligo cases found in a two months period prospective study.
Results.Of the 403 randomly selected dermatological patients who presented in the year 2017 to 2019, the prevalence of vitiligo was 13.15%.Of the 79 cases with vitiligo, nearly two-thirds (50, 63.
3%) were males with five years as the median age at onset of the disease.Positive family history of vitiligo was recorded in about one-third (25, 31.6%) of the cases.Limbs (48, 44.
5%) followed by the head and neck (26, 24%) were the most commonly affected parts of the body at the onset of the disease.The most prevalent clinical form of vitiligo was navy drapery fabric vulgaris (39.2%) followed by the focal type (26.6%).
Emotional upset (24, 33.8%) and physical traumas (23, 32.4%) were the frequently reported triggering factors of vitiligo.Three-fourths (75.
5%) of the cases had prescriptions of topical corticosteroids, and 24.5% of them had prescriptions of sun screen lotion.Conclusion.The prevalence of vitiligo was found to be high.
The clinico-epidemiological profile of vitiligo in Ethiopia was similar with that found globally.However, treatment options of vitiligo were very limited in Ethiopia.