Chronic leg ulcers in Senegal: Epidemiological and etiological study on 154 cases.
In: Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online, Jg. 15 (2024), Heft 1, S. 33-35
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Introduction: Our aim was to establish the epidemiological and etiological profile of chronic leg ulcers (CLUs) in Senegal. Methodology: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, analytical study at the Dermatology Department of Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital Center (HALD) in Dakar from January 2008 to January 2018 (10 years). Data was entered in Excel and analyzed with Epi Info 7. Results: We recorded 154 cases. The sex ratio was 1.75. The main causes were vascular in 69 cases (44.8%), infectious in 29 (18.8%), and sickle cell disease in 15 (9.7%). Etiology has not been identified in 23 patients (15.1%). Vascular origin was venous in 64 cases (92% of vascular causes) without any statistical link with sex (p = 0.408), arterial in 3 (4%), and mixed in 2 (3%). Conclusion: In Senegal, LCUs are predominantly observed in young males. Causes are dominated by venous insufficiency, followed by infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Chronic leg ulcers in Senegal: Epidemiological and etiological study on 154 cases.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Diadie, Saër ; Diallo, Moussa ; Mendy, Patrick ; Diokhané, Ibrahima ; Sarr, Mamadou ; Ndour, Niar ; Diatta, Boubacar Ahy ; Dieng, Mame Thierno ; Niang, Suzanne Oumou |
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Zeitschrift: | Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online, Jg. 15 (2024), Heft 1, S. 33-35 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2081-9390 (print) |
DOI: | 10.7241/ourd.20241.6 |
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