Atopic dermatitis: Epidemiological and clinical profile in two hospitals in Nouakchott.

Abstract

Introduction : Atopic dermatitis is an in lammatory, pruritic and chronic dermatitis. It is common in infants and children. In Mauritania this pathology is more and more increasing. The objective of our work is to determine its prevalence and to study its clinical and epidemiological pro ile. Page 8 Mauritanie Médicale janvier 2020 ; 3, Vol1 : 008 015 Materials and methods : This is a descriptive observational study with bicentric analytical focus with a prospective data collection at CHN‑CHA during a 12‑month period from February 16, 2016 to February 16, 2017. Results : Out of 87, the average age is 9 months for infants and 4 years for children, sex ratio of 1.12. The most common locations are scalp for infants, elbow creases and popliteal hollows for children and adults. The age of onset was 3 months for infants, 2 years for children 15 years for adolescents and adults. Erythema was present in almost all of our patients (88%), with a clear predominance of onset in infants