Clinical and Demographic Analysis of Patients with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Diagnosis
Abstract
Objectives: Hand, foot and mouth disease
is a viral infection which is characterized by fever, vesicular lesions in
palm, sole, and mouth, and is frequent observed in children. We aimed to
investigate the clinical characteristics of 33 patients admitted to the Clinic
of Dermatology in Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2015
and 2017.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-three patients were evaluated for the
presence of symptoms such as fever, pain, burning, pruritus, age, sex,
localization of lesions, family and atopy history.
Results: The median age of the 33 patients studied was 12.21±9.45 years
(min-max: 1-36), there were 23 children and 10 adults. The mean duration of
illness was calculated as 3,9±1,9 days (min-max: 1-7). 36.36% of the patients
(n = 12) were male. 26 (78.78%) patients had fever history. There were atopy
histories in 5 patients (15.15%), and medical history in the family and close
encountered persons of 9 patients (27.27%). Eight patients (24.24%) complained
of sore throat, 7 patients (21.21%) of itching. Vesicular lesions were
monitored in the palms and soles of 31 patients (93.93%) and in the mouths of
24 patients (72.72%). The most frequent involvement site was hand plam
(96.96%). Only 2 patients (6.06%) developed onychomadesis after the disease.
Conclusion: We have observed a female gender dominance unlike other
studies. It should not be forgotten that; although more common in children the
disease can be observed also in young adults, it can involve body parts other
than hand-foot-mouth, and long follow ups are important in the severe form of
the disease.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 30, 2018
Submission Date
March 23, 2018
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 18 Number: 1