Tag Anbar1, Rania M Abdel Hay2, Rehab A Hegazy2, Samia Esmat2, Heba M Diab3, Hala Amer4, Sahar Salah1, Mohamed T Anbar5, Khadiga S Sayed2. 1. Department of Dermatology, Al-Minya University, Al-Minya, Cairo, Egypt. 2. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. 3. Department of Dermatology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. 4. Department of Dermatology, Al-Hod Al-Marsoud Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. 5. Department of Dermatology, Fayoum University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nonsegmental vitiligo is defined as being "often symmetrical", however, no work has tackled the point as to how valid it is to depend upon the concept of symmetricity in generalized nonsegmental vitiligo. AIMS: To investigate vitiligo symmetry, taking into account sites of predilection, the clinical characteristics of patients were studied. METHODS: This multicentric study included 712 nonsegmental vitiligo patients with 2876 examined lesions. Three models were drawn for each patient. Sagittal, transverse and frontal planes were drawn to divide the body into right/left, upper/lower and anterior/posterior halves respectively. Patients were examined by Wood's light and analyzed for symmetry. RESULTS: Bilateral involvement was present in 78% (P < 0.001). Studying the similarity of clinical involvement in the upper and lower body parts revealed that such similarity was present in 38%, with a significant positive association in some areas. Studying clinical similarity in the anteroposterior distribution pattern revealed a significant positive association in 11%. LIMITATIONS: Relatively low number of patients. CONCLUSIONS: We found significant bilateral symmetry in the lesions of 78% of vitiligo patients. Our work could aid in drawing the anticipated vitiligo map in patients with active disease, helping in increasing our understanding of the clinical behaviour of this disease.
BACKGROUND: Nonsegmental vitiligo is defined as being "often symmetrical", however, no work has tackled the point as to how valid it is to depend upon the concept of symmetricity in generalized nonsegmental vitiligo. AIMS: To investigate vitiligo symmetry, taking into account sites of predilection, the clinical characteristics of patients were studied. METHODS: This multicentric study included 712 nonsegmental vitiligo patients with 2876 examined lesions. Three models were drawn for each patient. Sagittal, transverse and frontal planes were drawn to divide the body into right/left, upper/lower and anterior/posterior halves respectively. Patients were examined by Wood's light and analyzed for symmetry. RESULTS: Bilateral involvement was present in 78% (P < 0.001). Studying the similarity of clinical involvement in the upper and lower body parts revealed that such similarity was present in 38%, with a significant positive association in some areas. Studying clinical similarity in the anteroposterior distribution pattern revealed a significant positive association in 11%. LIMITATIONS: Relatively low number of patients. CONCLUSIONS: We found significant bilateral symmetry in the lesions of 78% of vitiligo patients. Our work could aid in drawing the anticipated vitiligo map in patients with active disease, helping in increasing our understanding of the clinical behaviour of this disease.
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