A study on non venereal genital dermatoses in north India

Abstract

Non-venereal dermatoses of female external genitalia include a spectrum of diseases with varied etiology. The most common non-venereal dermatoses in males were scrotal dermatitis seen in 16.6% patients, vitiligo was seen in 14.3% patients, fixed drug eruption, scabies and pearly penile papules were seen in 10% patients each. Sebaceous cyst, tinea, psoriasis and lichen planus was seen in 6.6% patients each. Balanitis xerosus obliterans, squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma and achrochordon were seen in 3.3% patients each. The most common genital dermatoses seen in females were lichen sclerosus (15%), vitiligo (15%) and vulval candidiasis in 15% cases. Other non venereal genital dermatoses in females were lichen simplex atrophicus (10%), bartholin cyst (10%), tinea (10%), psoriasis (10%), vulval lymphoedema (10%) and achrochordon in 5% patients. Key