Classification of eczema in Al-Anbar governorate, clinical and epidemiological study

Abstract

The goal of this study was to know the prevalence of eczema in 437 Iraqi patients as well as to identify the most common clinical types of eczema. A study was conducted on 437 patients of various ages and sexes who had various types of eczema affecting their skin for a period spanning January 2018 to March 2020 in Iraq's Anbar Governorate. After clinical and laboratory diagnosis of skin eczema, the lesions were classified into different types of eczema. Our findings revealed highly significant differences in the percentages of various types of skin eczema, with 36.3% atopic hand eczema, 33.3% allergic contact dermatitis, 14.6% hyperkeratotic endogenous eczema, 8.2% vesicular endogenous eczema, and 7.6% irritant contact dermatitis recorded. Our findings revealed a prevalence of chronic skin eczema of 80.3% and acute skin eczema of 19.7%. From this study, we can conclude that, eczema is a real problem in the Al-Anbar governorate of the Republic of Iraq, and more research is needed to develop a suitable treatment and investigate the causes.