Autoimmune skin disease among dermatology outpatients in Botswana: a retrospective review

International Journal of Dermatology
Pamela N MaduKarolyn A Wanat

Abstract

There is a paucity of data describing autoimmune skin diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and in HIV positive cohorts. We describe the incidence of autoimmune skin diseases in public dermatology clinics in Botswana. New patient records from public dermatology clinics were reviewed retrospectively for the period of September 2008 to December 2015. New diagnoses of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with cutaneous involvement, dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, lichen sclerosus, bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus foliaceus, pemphigus vulgaris, and pemphigus vegetans were identified. Demographic data were recorded, and incidence was determined. A total of 262 patients were diagnosed with autoimmune skin disease (4% of all new patients) with an incidence rate of 28.8 (per 1,000,000). Cutaneous lupus was the most common diagnosis with discoid lupus occurring most frequently (12.6). The incidence of systemic sclerosis (2.2), morphea (1.6), lichen sclerosus (1.5), SLE with cutaneous involvement (1.3) and dermatomyositis (1.2) was relatively lower. Bullous pemphigoid was the most common bullous disease (3.8). Pemphigus foliaceus (0.9), pemphigus vulgaris (0.6), and pemphigus vegetans (0.2) were observed at a lowe...Continue Reading

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