Authors : Syed Yousuf Ali, Syed Yousuf Ali, Shaik Hazi Masthan Basha, Shaik Hazi Masthan Basha
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijced.2020.018
Volume : 6
Issue : 1
Year : 2020
Page No : 79-83
Introduction: Vitiligo is a common acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by well defined
hypopigmented or depigmented macules due to absence or decrease in melanocytes.
Aim: To study the clinico epidemiological pattern of vitiligo in children.
Materials and Methods: A group of 50 consecutive children attending out patient in the department of
DVL at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences will be included. All the patients meeting the inclusion criteria
were taken into the study. A designed, coded proforma was used for recording all the findings.
Results: Almost half of the children taken for study belongs to age group of 9-11 years. Majority of the
study population were females. The most common pattern of vitiligo was vitiligo vulgaris. Common site of
involvement was lower limbs. The most common associated feature was leukotrichia. The most common
associated condition was photosensitivity. Family history was positive in only 4% of cases. Most of them
were in the active stage of disease.
Conclusion: The female predominance was high in prevalence of vitiligo in children and an earlier age of
onset seen among children with family history of vitiligo or autoimmune disorders. Vitiligo vulgaris is the
most common presentation, and lower limbs being the most common site of involvement in children.
Keywords: Childhood, Vitiligo.