Noama Dahbi1, Ouafa Hocar2, Nadia Akhdari2, Said Amal2, Nora Bassit3, Wafaa Fadili3, Inas Laouad3. 1. Service de dermatologie, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi Ayyad, centre hospitalier universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc. Electronic address: dahbinoama@gmail.com. 2. Service de dermatologie, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi Ayyad, centre hospitalier universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc. 3. Service de néphrologie, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie, université Cadi Ayyad, centre hospitalier universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis patients have frequent and various cutaneous manifestations of often hypothetical pathogenesis. Chronic renal failure (CRF) presents with an array of cutaneous manifestations. The objective was to evaluate the prevalence and nature of cutaneous lesions associated with CRF patients on hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Transversal and observational study of 53 patients with CRF on regular hemodialysis. RESULTS: There were 28 women and 25 men. Their mean age was 44 year-old. All patients had cutaneous manifestations and 64% complained of dermatological signs. Cutaneous xerosis and pigmentation disorders were found in 96 and 94% of patients, respectively. Other manifestations were pallor (41%), pruritus (20.7%), a diffuse hair loss (35.8%) and nails changes (66%). COMMENTS: Cutaneous manifestations in hemodialysis patients are frequent polymorphous. Their incidence varies from 50 to 100% of the series. Their knowledge deserves a proper management by both dermatologists and nephrologists to improve the life quality of hemodialysis patients.
BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis patients have frequent and various cutaneous manifestations of often hypothetical pathogenesis. Chronic renal failure (CRF) presents with an array of cutaneous manifestations. The objective was to evaluate the prevalence and nature of cutaneous lesions associated with CRF patients on hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Transversal and observational study of 53 patients with CRF on regular hemodialysis. RESULTS: There were 28 women and 25 men. Their mean age was 44 year-old. All patients had cutaneous manifestations and 64% complained of dermatological signs. Cutaneous xerosis and pigmentation disorders were found in 96 and 94% of patients, respectively. Other manifestations were pallor (41%), pruritus (20.7%), a diffuse hair loss (35.8%) and nails changes (66%). COMMENTS: Cutaneous manifestations in hemodialysis patients are frequent polymorphous. Their incidence varies from 50 to 100% of the series. Their knowledge deserves a proper management by both dermatologists and nephrologists to improve the life quality of hemodialysis patients.
Authors: Gérard Coulibaly; Nina Korsaga-Somé; Dorisse Fernade Yongué Fomena; Yacouba Nagalo; Adama Roger Karambiri; Alban Bassolet; Hyacinthe Kafando; Adama Traoré; Adama Lengani Journal: Pan Afr Med J Date: 2016-05-31