TY - JOUR AU - Shankar, S. Vijay AU - Shariff, V. N. S. Ahamed AU - Nirmala, S. PY - 2017/08/26 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Clinico-epidemiological study of stasis eczema JF - International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences JA - Int J Res Med Sci VL - 5 IS - 9 SE - Original Research Articles DO - 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20173955 UR - https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/3553 SP - 3921-3928 AB - <p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> This study was done to determine the epidemiological aspects of stasis eczema and the association of various risk factors of the disease in the local population.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was done at a tertiary hospital in southern India over a period of 1 year. Epidemiological and clinical data of stasis dermatitis patients above 20 years of age were recorded. Data was tabulated and analyzed using Microsoft excel software.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Of the study population of 120 prevalence is found to be highest in the age group of 50 to 60 years (42.5%) and males are more commonly affected. Occupation involving prolonged standing or sitting and lack of exercise activity is found to be a significant risk factor. The commonest skin finding in present study is eczema (80%). The most common complication was ulcer which was seen in 12.5% of our patients. Reticular veins are the most common dilated veins seen in our patients. About 70% of patients in present study fall under C4a stage of CEAP classification. About one half of symptomatic patients in present study (53.3%) had no radiological evidence of incompetent veins. Among patients with valvular incompetence, perforator veins were most commonly found to be incompetent (62.5%) followed by involvement of the saphenous venous system (23.2%).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The study confirms the importance of environmental factors in the development of stasis eczema. There is a ten-fold higher prevalence of the disease in men in our population compared to previous studies which invariably reports a female preponderance.</p> ER -