Survey of common cutaneous lesions in healthy infants at the well baby clinic.
OBJECTIVE
Survey the prevalence of cutaneous disorders in infants at the well baby clinic.


METHODS
This prospective study was conducted on 500 infants, aged between 1 month and 1-year-old.


RESULTS
Mongolian spot and nevus simplex were the two most common congenital lesions in the present study. Seborrheic dermatitis was the most frequent skin findings arisen in infancy (apart from the neonatal period) and was on the third rank in overall cutaneous lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
Skin infections especially tinea versicolor were easily missed.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Rama IV Rd, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. susheerac@hotmail.com
Susheera
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Chatproedprai
Siriwan
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Wananukul
D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D049328:Mongolian Spot / Q000453:epidemiology; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology