Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Neonatal Dermatoses at the National Teaching Hospital HKM of Cotonou Benin

Abstract

Neonatal dermatoses (NND) are frequent, varied and of variable prognosis. The objective of this work was to study the epidemiological and clinical aspects of NND at the NTH-HKM. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study from December 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015. All newborns received in the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and with dermatosis were included. The diagnosis of dermatoses was clinical. Results: During the study period, 355 newborns had at least one NND on a total of 580 newborns received, a prevalence of 61.2%. The sex ratio was 1.54 and the average age was 3.11 days. Transient dermatoses were more frequent (80%), dominated by desquamation + xerosis (33.75%). Congenital melanocytic nevi (40.74%) and malformations and vascular tumors (18.52%) were the most noted pathological neonatal dermatoses. Only age was statistically associated with NND. Conclusion: DNH is common in newborns at the NTH-HKM. They were mostly transitory. Pathological conditions should be treated where appropriate.

Rheumatoid Epidemioclinical Profile of Dermatoses in Children Aged 0 to 18 Years in the Dermatology -Venereology Department of the National Hospital and University Centre - HKM of Cotonou (Benin)

“…A study had already been carried out on children in the dermatology and venereology department of the NHUC-HKM from 2009 to 2013, but only concerned immuno-allergic dermatoses [3]. Another study carried out in the Neonatology Department of the NHUC-HKM in 2017, focused solely on neonatal dermatoses [4]. No data is available on all paediatric dermatoses in either the dermatology and venereology department or the Paediatrics department of the NHUC-HKM in Cotonou.…”