Analysis of Consultation Cases Referred from Pediatrics Department to Dermatology Outpatient Clinic: Retrospective Study

Abstract

Objective: There are a few studies in the literature about dermatology consultations requested from Pediatrics Department. In the present study,it was aimed to assess the clinical features, pre-diagnosis and dermatologie diagnosis of patients consulted to the Dermatology Department fromPediatrics Department, and also to detect possible different approaches between the clinics.Methods: The list of dermatology consultations requested from Pediatrics Department between 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2017 wereretrospectively evaluated by means of pre-diagnosis, dermatological diagnosis and unit consultations.Results: The mean age of patients was 7.4±5.3 years. Of the 628 patients, 52.1% were males, and 85% of the consultations were requested fromoutpatient clinics and 15% were from the inpatient clinics. Among all consultations 28.7% general pediatrics unit and 17.5% pediatric emergencyunit required consultations. The most common diagnosis reported from Dermatology Department were eczema (28.2%), viral diseases (13.2%),parasitic diseases (8.4%) and fungal diseases (5.4%). Although, the ratio of an accurate pre-diagnosis was significantly higher in consultationsrequested from the inpatient clinics than those from outpatient clinics(p