Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009

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Autor(a) principal: Alvarez,Isabela Mamere
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Puggina,Juliana, Machado,Helymar C., Stelini,Rafael Fantelli, Florence,Michelle Etienne, Souza,Elemir Macedo de, Cintra,Maria Letícia
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Idioma: eng
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Resumo: INTRODUCTION: Little is known about ethnic differences in the frequency of skin diseases, and even less in terms of Brazilian population, which is characterized by miscegenation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the distribution of skin disorders in black and Caucasian patients through pathological specimens. METHODS: 826 biopsies from black-skinned individuals and 1,652 from white-skinned patients were retrieved and studied from the files of the Pathology Department, UNICAMP Hospital within the period of 1993-2009. The clinical data were obtained from medical records and the results were tested by statistical methods. RESULTS: Non-melanoma cancer was the most frequent diagnosis in Caucasians (45%), differing from the frequency among black patients (8%), both arising in sun-exposed skin. Regarding topography and age, in white-skinned patients aged over 50 years, biopsies of "head and neck" prevailed. As to black patients, the disease predominated among female individuals aged from 15 to 50 years and in the genital area. In the comparative analysis of vulvar diseases, we observed differences in diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases more common among black women. Excluding cancers and genital lesions, black patients had a higher percentage of infectious diseases. Among the non-infectious diseases, cutaneous lupus was the most frequent diagnosis in both groups. Lichen planus and drug reactions were more frequent in black patients. CONCLUSION: Apart from intrinsic differences among skin types, social factors may interfere in the distribution of diseases. Not only may these results be useful to public health programs, but they may also aid the approach to dermatological diseases in black skin patients.
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spelling Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009pathologyracecolorbiopsyskindermatologic diseasesINTRODUCTION: Little is known about ethnic differences in the frequency of skin diseases, and even less in terms of Brazilian population, which is characterized by miscegenation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the distribution of skin disorders in black and Caucasian patients through pathological specimens. METHODS: 826 biopsies from black-skinned individuals and 1,652 from white-skinned patients were retrieved and studied from the files of the Pathology Department, UNICAMP Hospital within the period of 1993-2009. The clinical data were obtained from medical records and the results were tested by statistical methods. RESULTS: Non-melanoma cancer was the most frequent diagnosis in Caucasians (45%), differing from the frequency among black patients (8%), both arising in sun-exposed skin. Regarding topography and age, in white-skinned patients aged over 50 years, biopsies of "head and neck" prevailed. As to black patients, the disease predominated among female individuals aged from 15 to 50 years and in the genital area. In the comparative analysis of vulvar diseases, we observed differences in diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases more common among black women. Excluding cancers and genital lesions, black patients had a higher percentage of infectious diseases. Among the non-infectious diseases, cutaneous lupus was the most frequent diagnosis in both groups. Lichen planus and drug reactions were more frequent in black patients. CONCLUSION: Apart from intrinsic differences among skin types, social factors may interfere in the distribution of diseases. Not only may these results be useful to public health programs, but they may also aid the approach to dermatological diseases in black skin patients.Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica2013-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000400007Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial v.49 n.4 2013reponame:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)instacron:SBP10.1590/S1676-24442013000400007info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlvarez,Isabela MamerePuggina,JulianaMachado,Helymar C.Stelini,Rafael FantelliFlorence,Michelle EtienneSouza,Elemir Macedo deCintra,Maria Letíciaeng2013-12-11T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-24442013000400007Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/jbpmlhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||jbpml@sbpc.org.br1678-47741676-2444opendoar:2013-12-11T00:00Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
title Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
spellingShingle Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
Alvarez,Isabela Mamere
pathology
race
color
biopsy
skin
dermatologic diseases
title_short Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
title_full Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
title_fullStr Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
title_full_unstemmed Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
title_sort Distribution of histological diagnoses of black and white skin in Campinas, diseases Brazil, from 1993 to 2009
author Alvarez,Isabela Mamere
author_facet Alvarez,Isabela Mamere
Puggina,Juliana
Machado,Helymar C.
Stelini,Rafael Fantelli
Florence,Michelle Etienne
Souza,Elemir Macedo de
Cintra,Maria Letícia
author_role author
author2 Puggina,Juliana
Machado,Helymar C.
Stelini,Rafael Fantelli
Florence,Michelle Etienne
Souza,Elemir Macedo de
Cintra,Maria Letícia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Alvarez,Isabela Mamere
Puggina,Juliana
Machado,Helymar C.
Stelini,Rafael Fantelli
Florence,Michelle Etienne
Souza,Elemir Macedo de
Cintra,Maria Letícia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv pathology
race
color
biopsy
skin
dermatologic diseases
topic pathology
race
color
biopsy
skin
dermatologic diseases
description INTRODUCTION: Little is known about ethnic differences in the frequency of skin diseases, and even less in terms of Brazilian population, which is characterized by miscegenation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the distribution of skin disorders in black and Caucasian patients through pathological specimens. METHODS: 826 biopsies from black-skinned individuals and 1,652 from white-skinned patients were retrieved and studied from the files of the Pathology Department, UNICAMP Hospital within the period of 1993-2009. The clinical data were obtained from medical records and the results were tested by statistical methods. RESULTS: Non-melanoma cancer was the most frequent diagnosis in Caucasians (45%), differing from the frequency among black patients (8%), both arising in sun-exposed skin. Regarding topography and age, in white-skinned patients aged over 50 years, biopsies of "head and neck" prevailed. As to black patients, the disease predominated among female individuals aged from 15 to 50 years and in the genital area. In the comparative analysis of vulvar diseases, we observed differences in diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases more common among black women. Excluding cancers and genital lesions, black patients had a higher percentage of infectious diseases. Among the non-infectious diseases, cutaneous lupus was the most frequent diagnosis in both groups. Lichen planus and drug reactions were more frequent in black patients. CONCLUSION: Apart from intrinsic differences among skin types, social factors may interfere in the distribution of diseases. Not only may these results be useful to public health programs, but they may also aid the approach to dermatological diseases in black skin patients.
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