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Characteristic Value Demographic Total patients, No. 79 Child, No. (%) 70 (88.6) Adult, No. (%) 9 (11.4) Age, y, mean (SD) 10.4 (7.5) Sex Female, No. (%) 51 (64.6) Male, No. (%) 28 (35.4) Pediatric, female, No. (%) 44 (62.9) Pediatric, male, No. (%) 26 (37.1) Adult, female, No. (%) 7 (77.8) Adult, male, No. (%) 2 (22.2) Accompanying skin disease Atopic dermatitis, No. (%) 6 (7.6) Ketosis, No. (%) 23 (29.1) Acne, No. (%) 3 (3.8) Rosacea, No. (%) 1 (1.3) Seborrheic dermatitis, No. (%) 1 (1.3) Vitiligo, No. (%) 1 (1.3) Other accompanying disease Allergic rhinitis/allergic asthma, No. (%) 9 (11.4) Urinary tract infection, No. (%) 5 (6.3) Malignancy (osteosarcoma and chronic myeloid leukemia), No. (%) 2 (2.5) Hypothyroidism, No. (%) 2 (2.5) Location No. (%) Trunk 22 (27.8) Extremity 21 (26.6) Folded zone 7 (8.9) Head (face and ears) 2 (2.5) More than 1 region 27 (34.2) Entire body 7 (8.9) Arms and trunk 6 (7.6) Legs and trunk 8 (10.1) Head, neck, and trunk 6 (7.6) Symmetrical distribution 61 (77.2)
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The Article in Brief
Features of Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis
Nurşad Cifci Aslan , and colleagues
Background Terra firma-forme dermatosis is a hyperpigmented skin disease with a dirt-like appearance. It can be easily diagnosed and treated but, if not recognized, can lead to expensive diagnostic and treatment procedures. This study evaluates the demographic and clinical features of terra firma-forme dermatosis.
What This Study Found In a study of medical records of 79 patients, the dermatoses were found on the trunks of 28 percent of patients, on extremities of 27 percent of patients, in fold zones of 9 percent of patients, and on the heads of 3 percent of patients. Thirty-four percent of patients had more than one lesion. Swabbing the lesions with alcohol serves to both diagnose and treat the condition.
